UPDATE: Family of homicide victim found dead along I-65 in Crown Point, Ind., located, authorities say

CROWN POINT, Ind. — Lake County (Ind.) authorities said Thursday morning the family of the man found dead along I-65 last week has been located.

Troopers had previously been asking for help tracking down the man’s next of kin.

According to Indiana State Police, just before 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, a crew that was working along I-65 in Crown Point discovered a man’s body lying in the west ditch.

Troopers said they quickly suspected foul play and began a homicide investigation. Authorities confirmed the case to be a homicide after a forensic autopsy was conducted later that morning.

Through fingerprints, the Lake County Coroner’s Office was able to identify the victim as 23-year-old Nelson Daniel Ramos-Rivas, a Venezuelan national.

Authorities said Ramos-Rivas’ last known residence was in Tillamook County, Ore.

As a result of the investigation into Ramos-Rivas’ death, troopers said two people who had recently been taken into custody by the FBI and the King County Sheriff’s Office in Seattle, Wash., were identified as suspects.

The identity of the two individuals has not been released, and charges against them are currently pending in Indiana.

Troopers said they believe there was no ongoing threat to the public, and additional information on the case will be released when it is appropriate.

Though authorities were able to identify the victim, the coroner’s office initially said authorities were not able to locate next of kin and asked for the public’s help in the search for family members of the victim.

On Thursday morning, the coroner’s office reported that Ramos-Rivas’ family has been located.