Homicide investigation underway in Riverview spans into Pinellas County

Multi-county homicide investigation

FOX 13's Regina Gonzalez shares what investigators are saying about the multi-county death investigation and why no arrests have been made yet.

RIVERVIEW, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that spans two counties.

Chief Deputy Frank Losat said the case began just after 9 p.m. Friday, when a man showed up at the sheriff’s District Two office on Falkenberg Road in Brandon. He told a deputy he knew where to find a body in Pinellas County.

That individual then led investigators to a site near the Gandy Bridge at the Weedon Island Preserve, where St. Pete police and medical examiners assisted in recovering the victim and processing the scene. 

Detectives believe the crime originated at a home on Maybrook Avenue in Riverview, where deputies executed a search warrant and secured the property.

Losat said the man also disclosed that evidence had been left at other locations throughout Hillsborough County, which investigators are now working to recover.

At this time, the sheriff’s office has not released any details about the victim’s identity, saying they are waiting to notify next of kin. 

The man who came forward has not been arrested but remains detained and is cooperating with detectives. Deputies also questioned a teenager who answered the door of the Riverview home.

Chief Deputy Losat described the case as "a very fluid, complex investigation" with detectives pursuing multiple angles.

Person found dead near Gandy Bridge, homicide investigation underway

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is piecing together a homicide that happened in Riverview but spans into Pinellas County.

What's next:

HCSO says there is no ongoing threat to the community. Detectives are asking anyone who saw or heard something suspicious — or who finds possible evidence related to the case — to contact the sheriff’s office at (813) 247-8200 or make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.