CENTRAL - Sheriff's deputies closed off a highway for hours after a man was found shot to death inside a car Friday afternoon. 

The victim, identified as 21-year-old Roberto Ramos, Jr., was found dead in a vehicle around 2 p.m., near the intersection of Greenwell Springs Road and Frenchtown Road, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the vehicle was found to the right of the roadway.

Law enforcement closed Greenwell Springs Road for several hours between Frenchtown Road and Central city limits while investigating the shooting. 

Shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday, law enforcement confirmed the highway was reopened but could not provide further details about the shooting.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact EBRSO at (225) 389-5000.