UPDATE: Man identified after body found floating in Pocomoke River

Officials say that the body of a man who was found floating in the Pocomoke River on Monday morning has been identified.

According to the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, the body of an African American man who was found dead floating in the Pocomoke River, just south of Snow Hill, has been identified as 64-year-old James Showell of Snow Hill.

Showell's body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy after his finger prints were obtained and sent out to be identified.

The investigation into his death is ongoing. Anyone with information should call the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation at 410-632-1112.