Police investigating after Laurel man found dead at recycling center

LAUREL, Del. – Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a Laurel man.

According to police, 54-year-old Lorenzo Gomez-Lopez was found dead during the afternoon hours of June 21st, at the Delaware Recycling Center located at 1101 Lambson Lane in New Castle. It was reported that Gomez-Lopez, who was not an employee of the recycling center, was found by employees. His cause of death is unknown at this time, and autopsy results are pending.

Gomez-Lopez was last seen on June 18th, sitting outside a home in the 9000 block of Yew Drive in Laurel at around 2 p.m. He was not there when the family returned around 7 p.m., and his whereabouts before his body was discovered are unknown.

Detectives have been pursuing leads since the beginning of the investigation and are asking for the public’s assistance. If you have any information relating to this investigation, you are asked to contact Detective H. Carroll at 302-365-8467 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.