MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities in Marion County are investigating the discovery of human remains.

The remains were found in Summerfield, spurring a death investigation, officials say.

What we know:

The Marion County Sheriff's office responded to a wooded area off of South Highway 441, Sunday, Oct. 19, around 6:50 p.m., after someone reported finding potential human remains.

The remains were confirmed to be human, the sheriff's office said Oct. 21.

Authorities are conducting an investigation to identify who the remains are and the cause and manner of the person's death.

The backstory:

This finding came after Marion County authorities said human remains were found in Marion Oaks on Oct. 17.

The sheriff's office told FOX 35 Tuesday that these two findings are not related.

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