RESERVE — An 18-year-old local man was found shot to death Saturday morning in a Reserve ditch, authorities said.

According to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to East 27th and Farlough streets in Reserve after a resident reported finding the body.

Emergency medical services requested the coroner, who pronounced the victim — Colay McCovery of Reserve — dead on the scene.

McCovery sustained gunshot wounds to the body, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the killing is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

Crimestoppers callers do not have to testify and may qualify for a cash reward.

Tips can be submitted at stjohnsheriff.org/submitatip.php.