CLEVELAND -- The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the body found buried in an abandoned Cleveland yard.
Nicholas A. Rowe, 31, of Chula Vista, California, was found buried in the back yard of an abandoned home at the 11900 block of Iowa Avenue Nov. 20.
Rowe's death has been ruled a homicide as he suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head with brain, skull and spinal injuries.
Police discovered the body while following up on a missing person investigation. While searching the yard, officers located an area of disturbed ground and cadaver canine unit was called to the scene. Officers also found a handgun in the yard.
