McPHERSON — Police have identified the man found dead early Thursday morning in McPherson as Ernest Charles Miller, 26.

McPherson Police said an autopsy was conducted Friday in Wichita, and the cause of death was determined to be asphyxia and blunt trauma. The manner of death was not specified, and toxicology reports have not been received.

Police also recovered a 2010 Ford Focus being sought in conjunction with the investigation. The vehicle was found in a storage shed in McPherson, although the exact location and how it is connected to the case has yet to be made public.

The case remains under investigation and has not been classified as a homicide.

Anyone with information regarding case is asked to contact the McPherson Police Department at (620) 245-1200 or CrimeStoppers at (620) 241-1122.