Police have identified the man whose body was found on the side of the road on ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s south side Tuesday night.
Lester Kirkendall, 49, suffered gunshot wounds and he was declared dead at the scene, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ police said in a news release Thursday.
Officers found Kirkendall's body on the side of the road near East Alvord Road and South Jeanette Boulevard after receiving a 911 call around 7 p.m.
Homicide detectives determined that Kirkendall was not killed at the scene. A witness saw a person pull Kirkendall's body out of an older model sedan and then drive away, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a police spokesman.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call 911 or 88-CRIME.