Trinity Bostic remains identified during murder investigation in Tennessee

Police in Hendersonville, Tennessee, have launched a homicide investigation after the remains of a young girl were found along a busy road in Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.

Investigators identified the victim as 17-year-old Trinity Bostic, who was reported missing in nearby Macon County on June 29, Hendersonville police said in a news release.

Police suspect foul play in the ongoing investigation. The death investigation is “essentially a murder investigation,” Sergeant Nicholas Edwards told USA TODAY. When asked if police had any suspects, he declined comment “to protect the integrity of the investigation.”

The remains were discovered July 3 in Hendersonville in a wooded area near Vietnam Veterans Boulevard and New Shackle Island Road by a Tennessee Department of Transportation contractor who was picking up roadside trash, police said.

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The cause of death is still being investigated pending an autopsy, police said.

The Hendersonville Police Department is asking anyone with information about the case to contact the department at (615) 822-1111 or Hendersonville Crime Stoppers at (615) 594-4113. Tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips mobile application.