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Family members of a young man found dead in a burned vehicle in a rural segment of the Coachella Valley were seeking donations Wednesday to pay for his funeral expenses.

Deputies sent to the area of Pierce Street and Avenue 70 near Mecca on Jan. 24 found a charred vehicle with Guillermo Jacobo’s remains inside, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Jacobo’s death is being investigated as a homicide, according to Sgt. Rick Espinoza.

Family members set up a GoFundMe page earlier this week to pay for the funeral. They had collected about $4,500 of the $10,000 goal as of midday Wednesday.

According to Jacobo’s cousi

Family Raises Money For Funeral of Young Man Found Dead in Burned Vehicle