HERMISTON — The autopsy of the Hermiston man found dead northeast of the city on Wednesday revealed he was killed by a gunshot wound, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Friday.

A Umatilla/Morrow County Major Crimes Team is investigating the murder of Jordan Delano Crandall, whose body was found by a resident at about 9:37 a.m. on Wednesday approximately 75 feet west of Alpine Drive, north of Punkin Center Road and next to an irrigation ditch.

“At this time, there is no reason to believe the general public is in danger due to the homicide,” the press release said. “We will release further information when we are able.”

According to the East Oregonian’s archives, while attending Hermiston High School, Crandall competed with the Intermountain High School Rodeo team from 2007 to 2009. He was 28 years old.