Police are investigating the shooting death of a Zionsville man early Sunday morning near a retention pond between the Zionsville Town Hall and Quail Run Apartments.

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (WTHR) - Police are investigating the shooting death of a Zionsville man early Sunday morning near a retention pond between the Zionsville Town Hall and Quail Run Apartments.

Boone County authorities say 23-year-old Samuel Thomas Bennett was found dead of apparent gunshot wounds.

According to the Boone Co. Sheriff's Office, investigators were called out to the area on reports of gunshots at 6:07 a.m. but did not find anything in the dark.

Close to 7:15 a.m. a dog walker found Bennett's body just off the Rail Trail near a muddy retention area and called police.

Investigators have taped off the area east of the apartment complex and north of the Town Hall.

The Boone County Homicide Task Force is investigating the scene.

Investigators have a drone in the air as they look for answers after a dog-walker discovered a body near this trail. Authorities say they don’t know if the person was a male or female or how they died. #WTHRSunrise @WTHRcom @FY3TV pic.twitter.com/gEeMa10Rk7 — Anna Carrera (@AnnaWTHR) April 28, 2019



Zionsville Police are asking the public to come forward if they have any information about the shooting.