Media Release: Deceased Person Call

On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office responded to the 8000 block of Country Club Road West, Byron, Minnesota, for a report of a burnt-up car. Deputies arrived and observed a vehicle with significant fire damage and appeared to have been in this area for some time. Deputies also observed a deceased person in the driver's seat. The car is registered to Uong Ong, who was reported missing by the Rochester Police Department on December 3, 2024.

Olmsted County Sheriff's Office investigators, along with the Rochester Police Department, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Southeast Regional Medical Examiner's Office, responded to the scene to assist with the initial investigation.

An autopsy has been performed, and final identification of the deceased person is pending. The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office is working in cooperation with the Rochester Police Department throughout the investigation. As this case is ongoing, no further information can be released.

Olmsted County Sheriff's Office extends sincere condolences to the friends and family of the deceased person.