A body was found in a pond near Interstate 75 and State Road 70, in the vicinity where an 18-year-old was recently reported missing , the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Aug. 8.
Sheriff's Office officials shared that the deceased is a male , but his identity has not been confirmed. The investigation remains ongoing.
Details will be released as they become available, they said.
Giovanni Pelletier was last seen on Aug. 1. Charlotte County sheriff’s investigators reported that the teen was on vacation with family in Englewood before leaving around 1:30 a.m. with several cousins. They were headed to visit more family in Brevard County.
He was believed to be traveling along I-75 with the cousins, who told authorities that Pelletier suddenly began to act "erratic," exiting