The bones found in South Kitsap a month ago are now believed to be from a young Hispanic man, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is speculating.

Spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson said detectives have released a forensic artist’s drawing (below) of the man’s face, who is believed to be a victim of a homicide that occurred two to 18 months ago.

Previously, information released from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office — where the bones were delivered — described the human remains found June 8 as being “from a man in his late teens to early 20s.”

The bones were found wrapped in a plastic tarp near a construction site on the 3100 block of Harold Drive, two days after a shoe with human remains was found nearby by contractors building new homes.

Wilson said it has not been determined definitively that the foot and other remains are from the same person, but he said it is very likely they are.

Along with the remains, plastic tarp and electrical wire, Wilson said detectives found an additional item that leads them to believe the death is a homicide.

“They uncovered something — they are not telling me what it is, because they do not want it released — that changed the whole (course) of the investigation,” Wilson said. “The cause of death is still unknown.”

The shoe was found by a crew around 6:30 p.m. June 6, on Harold Drive just north of Lund Avenue.

“At first they thought someone had just tossed the shoe out,” Wilson said. Soon, however, they noticed a sock that still contained bones and tissue.

The investigation is continuing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Mike Rodrigue at (360) 337-4479, or Det. Chad Birkenfeld at (360) 337-5619.

Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at (800) 222-8477.