Foul play is suspected after a body was found early Tuesday morning in a vehicle on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, formerly known as the Hawaii Saddle Road.

Police said the body may be connected to an shooting in Waikea Uka Monday night.

Shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday, police received information that led them to a silver Honda sport utility vehicle parked against the flow of traffic on the highway in the area of the 27-mile marker.

The victim has yet to be identified.

An autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the exact cause of death.

Detectives are also investigating what appears to be a related incident.

Officers responded to a reported shooting in the upper Waiakea Uka area shortly before midnight Monday but were unable to locate a shooting victim. They initiated a first-degree terroristic threatening investigation.

Police are asking motorists who may have seen the silver Honda SUV parked along the highway, may have seen a man hitchhiking toward the Kona direction or may have picked up a hitchhiker and taken him to Kona to contact either Detective Robert Almeida at 961-2386 or robert.almeida@hawaiicounty.gov or Detective Grant Todd at 961-2385 grant.todd@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribed to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.