Deputies responded after the body was found in the 3100 block of Holloway Street around 5:15 p.m., They identified the victim as Filiberto Espinosa-Cruz.
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Espinosa-Cruz, 23, was removed from the pond and taken to the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
The investigation is ongoing.
If you have information on this incident please contact the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at (919) 560-0880. You may also call Durham Crimestoppers at 919-683-1200.