Authorities in northwestern Arizona are trying to determine if human remains near Kingman are those of a real estate agent missing since June 2015.
Kingman police say the Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office has examined the remains and determined the death to be caused by a gun shot. They say the death has been ruled a homicide.
The remains were found Saturday in a remote area east of Kingman.
Positive identification hasn't been determined yet, but authorities say they believe the remains are those of 40-year-old Sidney Cranston Jr.
Authorities say Cranston was last seen on June 16, 2015 when he was showing property to an unknown client.
Police say they have a suspect in the case, but that man remains in a care facility with serious health problems.