Investigation Launched After Body Found in Boca Raton Home

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What was described as a “welfare check” at a home in West Boca has evolved into an investigation into the discovery of a body.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Friday night stating deputies were probing the incident that brought them to the home at approximately 11:51 a.m., when a welfare check was carried out at the 6000 block of Golf Vista Way in unincorporated Boca Raton. The neighborhood is located west of Military Trail and north of SW 18th Street.

Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased individual inside the residence, the statement said.

Investigators from the Violent Crimes Division responded and assumed the investigation. They were waiting on a search warrant to enter the residence to investigate further as of Friday night. The investigation was described as “active and ongoing” and the death was described as “suspicious.”