Major update in murder case of man, 25, who was found shot, stabbed, beaten and burned after his car was abandoned

A MAN has been arrested concerning the murder of a 25-year-old man who was found shot, stabbed, beaten, and burned.

The body of Francis Decero, 25, was found in bushes by a group of children in South Philadelphia on May 4.

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Suspect Joseph Rodriguez has been charged multiple times concerning Francis Decero murder[/caption]

Law officials have said that Joseph Rodriguez, 22, has been charged with: murder, possessing an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and abuse of a corpse.

The motive for the killing is still unknown.

NBC 10 reported that Rodriguez was also denied bail.

The arrest comes a month after Decero’s body was discovered.

Decero was reported missing from his home on April 26.

Initially, police thought Decero was targeted for winning the lottery, but records later showed that Decero wasn’t listed as a lottery winner.

Newsweek reported the state’s lottery service indicated that someone named Francis D won $1million on an Extreme Green scratch-off ticket lottery service.

However, the Philadelphia Police Department told The US Sun that they couldn’t confirm nor rule out Decero’s lottery win.

CBS News Philadelphia reported that an autopsy report stated that Decero was shot three times, on his face, back, and side, stabbed, suffered from burn marks, and was beaten.

 Decero’s father, Lou Decero, spoke to the news outlet when the news of his son’s death was first announced.

He expressed that he wanted to know why this happened to his son.

“I have to know who did this; there was no reason. I don’t know who would [have] done this; I hope they find him,” Lou Decero said to CBS News Philadelphia.

Authorities are still asking anyone with information to come forward.

No other arrests in connection to this murder have been made.

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