The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found on Tuesday as 51-year old Darrell Wayne Staley of Hillsborough.

The cause of death is unknown and an autopsy is being conducted.

Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said Tuesday that a “badly decomposed” and “unidentifiable” body had been found in the woods near NC-86 just north of I-85. The body was reportedly found just inside the wood line across from Tractor Supply.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation.

More information will be added to this post as it is made available.