LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says they're investigating a death they have thus far deemed suspicious.
The office says a man was found dead around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13 in a secluded, wooded area off of Smith Farm Road. Deputies were originally called to the scene to investigate a suspicious car found off of the road, and determined it belonged to a man who was reported missing on July 2.
Deputies say the call for the car was made by two men who were training a hunting dog. The car was found unoccupied.
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The man's body was found after a deputy K9 was brought to the scene, finding him in the wooded area.
The man was identified as 37-year-old William Buster McCarter of Lincolntoln. Deputies say the medical examiner's office is still looking into how McCarter died.
Anyone with information about this is asked to call the sheriff's office at 704-732-9050, the county communications center at 704-735-8202, or Lincolnton/Lincoln County Crime Stoppers at 704-736-8909.
