WASHINGTON — The Anne Arundel County police have identified a body they found earlier this month in a wooded area in Annapolis.

The police said in a statement Monday that the body found Oct. 3 near Open View Lane was that of Neris Bonilla-Palacios, 17, of Annapolis. They say he went missing from his home Aug. 5 and was reported as missing to the police Aug. 7.

The medical examiner determined Bonilla-Palacios’ death was a homicide. The police said his death was gang-related, and not a random act. His is one of three bodies whose discovery in Annapolis was announced by police Oct. 6. At the time, they said all three deaths were gang-related and that multiple suspects were in custody.

The police are asking anyone with any information on the case to call or text Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP, or go to www.metrocrimestoppers.org. A reward of up to $2,000 is possible, and you don’t have to give your name.