Berkeley County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Francis Marion National Forest.

Authorities say the body of 31-year-old Robert Lamar Moultrie of Conway was found inside an SUV off state Highway 41 early Tuesday.

The results of the autopsy on Moultrie indicate that he died from a gunshot wound.

The case is actively being investigated by the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. Moultrie's death has been ruled as a homicide.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report