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Cedar Rapids police investigate death of 22-year-old found at industrial site

Oct. 13, 2025 1:09 pm, Updated: Oct. 13, 2025 1:47 pm
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The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found at an industrial site in southwest Cedar Rapids Friday, according to a press release from the police department.
The man — Fedel Gongloe, of Marion — was found unresponsive in the 900 block of Ingleside Drive SW on Friday. First responders were called to the scene and attempted lifesaving care, and Gongloe was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, the release states.
“The cause of Mr. Gongloe’s death, and circumstances surrounding the discovery of his body are all under investigation,” the release states.
Anyone with information about the death is asked to called the Cedar Rapids Police criminal investigations division at 319-286-5491.
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