Police: Waukegan man found dead was victim of homicide

A 49-year-old man found dead early Saturday along a Waukegan roadway was the victim of a homicide, police said Sunday.

Gaylord Davis, of Waukegan, died as a result of trauma, according to the findings of an autopsy conducted by the Lake County coroner's office, police said.

Davis was discovered about 2:50 a.m. Saturday in the area of 9th Street and Prescott Avenue by officers called to a report of a person lying in the roadway, according to police. Officers determined that Davis had experienced trauma to his body, police said.

Detectives from the Waukegan Police Department's Criminal Investigation's Division (CID) are investigating Davis' death as a homicide, according to police.

If anyone has information about the slaying, they are asked to contact the investigation's division Tip Line at (847) 360-9001.