Marianna, Fla. (WDNews) – Authorities have identified the body of a man found in a pond near Interstate 10 in Jackson County as 41-year-old Michael Kincaid. His body was discovered on December 19th in a pond behind a residence on Goings Lane, located about three miles east of Highway 71 and just south of I-10.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials connected Kincaid to an earlier incident on December 12th. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area and found two men searching a field nearby. The men were suspected of illegally shooting a deer, and one of them, later identified as Kincaid, was allegedly in possession of a firearm despite being a convicted felon.
When approached, Kincaid fled, prompting a three-hour search using a K-9 unit and a helicopter. Authorities eventually called off the search after confirming his identity, intending to locate him later. However, their attempts to contact him were unsuccessful, and a missing person report was filed with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on December 15th.
Kincaid’s body was found four days later. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating his death. Additional details have not yet been released.
Authorities have not commented on the cause of death or whether it is linked to the earlier events on December 12th. The investigation remains ongoing.
