***MEDIA ADVISORY***

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2020

TIMBERBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UPDATE

Media Contact: Vicki Elaine Becker (574) 296-1888

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at around 7:45 p.m. medics, and officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single car crash in the Timberbrook Mobile Home Trailer Park. Upon arrival Joshua Roberts (21) was found unresponsive in the vehicle. Medics removed Roberts from the vehicle where he was pronounced dead. The Elkhart County Homicide Unit was called and assumed responsibility of the scene.

On Wednesday, October 20, 2020 a forensic autopsy was performed at Homer-Stryker School of Medicine located at the University of Western Michigan and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide.

This case is still an on-going investigation. If you have any information regarding this event, or are aware of any individual who may, please call the Elkhart County Homicide Unit at 574-295-2825 or 574-296-1888.

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