JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — A fisherman found a New York man’s body in Jekyll Creek Monday, prompting an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
According to the GBI, after the fisherman found the body of the 19-year-old man, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived at the scene to recover it.
The man's father identified him as Fitzjerold Mickover Jean-Baptiste. He had recently moved from Suffolk County, New York to Jacksonville.
An autopsy showed Jean-Baptiste had suffered a gunshot wound.
The GBI is urging anyone with information on Fitzjerold-Mickover’s death to call 912-829-6198 or 1-800-597-TIPS. You may also submit tips online by following this link.
