Death of man in Florence Township ruled homicide

A body found Monday morning along Klinger Lake Road in Florence Township was determined to be a Hispanic man who died of a gunshot wound.
St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough said an autopsy determined the cause of death, making the situation a homicide case. The victim was killed by a small-caliber gunshot wound to the head, according to McDonough.
Sheriff’s deputies were called around 4 a.m. to Klinger Lake Road, just north of Mintdale Road, where deputies found the body of the unidentified man.
McDonough said no further information would be provided until a later time.