Welfare check leads to 5th homicide in two weeks, 70-year-old found dead with ‘obvious trauma’

A welfare check in the area has resulted in the discovery of a deceased individual. The victim, a white man in his 70s, was found dead with obvious trauma.

The discovery was made after a friend of the victim went to check on him, as the friend had not heard from the man in a week. Upon entering the residence, the friend found the victim's body.

Further details about the incident are available through KXAN. This incident marks the fifth homicide in the area in a two-week period.