A dead man was found hog-tied in the grass off a Queens highway Tuesday, according to law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation. The discovery was made just feet away from the Clearview Expressway and Union Turnpike in Bayside around 9 a.

The grisly discovery was made just before 9 a.m. Tuesday in the weeds off a section of the Clearview Expressway near Union Turnpike.

According to the outlet, the body was discovered in a weeded area at around 9 a.m. by a driver who had pulled over to the side of the road after experiencing mechanical trouble near exit 2. Officers discovered the man’s hands and feet bound together and a source said the victim had apparently been shot,