We start tonight- with a new discovery in a - case we first brought you last- week about a unidentifed- body.

- news 25's gabby easterwood join- us live in the studio with- more.

- - that's right tanner...- the decomposed body of a missin- pascagoula man that was found - in a wooded area of moss point- on april 14th, has now been - identified.

- jackson county deputy coroner - carole fagan identified the - body as 26 year old shawn - martin, based on the victim's - dental records.

- martin had been missing since - march 21st.

- his family said he was supposed- to be headed to atlanta.- after he went missing pictures- of martin were posted on- multiple social media platforms- pleading for information- martin's family and friends - posted fliers asking for- information that would lead the- to martin's whereabouts.- the family also offered a - $10,000 reward to find him.

- a search team for martin found- his remains in a wooded area of- monarch street.

- we spoke with coroner fagan who- says the cause and- manner of death is still under- review by the state examiner's- office in jackson.- - carole fagan:"the medical examiners officer does have a - few more things they- need to do before they can give- us a cause and manner and if- they do come back - that it is a homicide or- something like that then we wan- to make sure that everything is- done and it is done correctly,- but it make take another week o- so."

- - - police are still working on - figuring out what exactly - happened to shawn, but as we ge- more information we - will update you..

- and if you have any information- about this case, you are urged- to- contact moss point police - department or crime stoppers- at both of those numbers on you- screen.

- - though shawn is gone his family- and friends want to honor his - memory.

- a candlelight service set to- celebrate martin's life will- be held this wednesday april- 24th, at pascagoula - beach park at 6:30 p-m.