Body Found in Lemon Grove a Homicide

55-year-old Dale Robert Wheeler's body was discovered next to railroad tracks Nov. 16

A man’s body found near railroad tracks in Lemon Grove was a homicide, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday.

The victim has been identified as 55-year-old Dale Robert Wheeler of Lemon Grove.

Wheeler’s body was discovered Sunday morning near the tracks at Lemon Grove Avenue and Palm Street. Officials said there were visible signs of trauma to his body.

The sheriff’s department has not identified a suspect.

Anyone with information can call homicide investigators at 858-974-2321 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 to remain anonymous.
 

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