Mark McMillan

Investigators believe they have located the body of a missing Minot man after the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday.

According to Minot Police, Mark Ramon McMillan, 36, Minot, was reported missing after falling out of communication with family members after April 1.

Though initial search efforts concentrated in the Towner area, Minot Police said the body believed to be McMillan was located during the execution of a search warrant of a building in southeast Minot at 10:30 a.m. The body was discovered in the basement of the building and has been transported to Grand Forks for autopsy and positive identification.

Minot Police suspect the incident was a murder and said the investigation is ongoing.