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Man identified after being found dead near Rocklin

Richard Rodrick Williams was found dead near the Ace Hardware distribution center off Industrial Avenue.

ROCKLIN, Calif. — A man found dead near Rocklin at the end of December has been identified, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Richard Rodrick Williams was found dead near an Ace Hardware distribution center off Industrial Avenue on Dec. 20. The cause of his death hasn't been released.

A man was accused of killing the 45-year-old. Fernando Jimenez, 48, was arrested and booked on suspicion of killing Williams, according to the sheriff's office.

It's unclear if the two people knew each other.

Credit: Placer County Sheriff's Office

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