Update: Man found dead in Central Islip

Update: The man found deceased in Central Islip on Feb. 18 has been identified as Candido Guadalupe Saravia Martinez, a 39-year-old Salvadoran national. Three men, Brayan Heredia Escobar, 19, of Guatemala; Jhon Lopez Campos, 18, of El Salvador; and Julio Beltran, 39, of El Salvador have been arrested for his murder.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found in Central Islip on Feb. 18.

An adult male was found deceased inside a tent-like enclosure on the southside of Suffolk Avenue, near Carleton Avenue, at approximately 12:30 p.m. The preliminary investigation and exam were
inconclusive regarding the cause of death. The cause of death for the man, who has not yet been identified by police, will be determined by an autopsy to be conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-220-TIPS.