Scott County homicide victim identified

A homicide investigation is underway in Scott County after an 18-year-old was found dead at the end of a New Market driveway in October.

According to a release issued Tuesday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, 18-year-old Jose Manuel Rosales Madrigal died from complex homicidal violence.

The medical examiner says Rosales Madrigal died on Oct. 7 at 7:50 a.m. in a driveway on the 11000 block of 275th Street East.

No other details about Rosales Madrigal’s death were immediately provided.

Scott County Sheriff Luke Hennen later told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS:

“I would like to express my gratitude for the hard work of our detectives, the Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension, and our partner agencies have put into this complex investigation over the past four months. I also appreciate the patience of our community and want to assure them that nothing in the investigation leads us to believe there is a threat to the public. Our investigators believe this is an isolated incident and not a random act. I am not able comment specifically on the investigation as this case has been forwarded to the Scott County Attorney for review for charging decision.”

If you have information that may help authorities with their investigation, you’re asked to call the non-emergency line at 952-445-1411 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can also be submitted by CLICKING HERE.