Jacksonville police: Man found dead in home in Ortega Farms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE, 6/21/18: The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has identified the man found dead as 62-year-old Richard J. Higginbotham.

Investigators do not suspect foul play at this time.

Original story from 6/19/18 below:

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found dead in his home in the 5500 block of 101st Street in Ortega Farms.

Police said the man, who is in his 60s, was found by a neighbor.

The man's identity has not yet been released. Investigators cannot yet say if foul play is suspected in the man's death.

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JSO investigating a death on the Westside off 101st. Neighbors tell me they haven’t heard anything ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ pic.twitter.com/5kQLMuOfZB
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 19, 2018

This is the closest we can get to the scene because the street is blocked off ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ pic.twitter.com/N3BVgwp441
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 19, 2018

Officer walking with brown paper evidence bags at the scene ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ pic.twitter.com/ysHKkFXwDH
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 19, 2018

Officer says a neighbor found a man in his 60s dead in home. Early stages of investigation. Can’t say if they suspect foul play ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ pic.twitter.com/8kZEt8yaFf
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 19, 2018

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Jacksonville police: Man found dead in home in Ortega Farms

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