Broward Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating the death of Venezuelan singer Gus Ormo, found in his Weston backyard pool.

Suspicious is a word investigators use before they know, not after. A cord in the water and homicide detectives on scene explain why this story spread fast, but the Broward Sheriff's Office has not said what the objects were, whether they played any role, or how Ormo died. The first real answer comes from the Broward County Medical Examiner. Until then, nobody has been named as a suspect, and nobody should be.

Gus Ormo, a Venezuelan singer, songwriter and pianist known for romantic ballads, was found dead in the backyard pool of his home in Weston, Florida, on Friday morning, Oct. 16, 2026, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office and reports from CBS News Miami, the New York Post, Telemundo 51 and Islander News. A 911 caller reported a possible drowning around 9 a.m. near the 2100 block of Quail Roost Drive. Deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue found a man submerged in the pool, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff's office is treating the death as a suspicious incident, and homicide and crime scene unit detectives are handling the case. Sheriff's spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis told reporters the death is under investigation by those units, the New York Post reported. The Broward County Medical Examiner's Office has not released a cause of death.

CBS News Miami reported Ormo was found face down in the pool, surrounded by a long cord. The New York Post reported that audio from the 911 dispatch described a man who had been "tied up" and possibly drowned, and that aerial footage from WPLG Local 10 showed a long blue cord on the patio leading into the pool. Telemundo 51 helicopter footage showed what appeared to be ropes or hoses around the body in the water, Islander News reported. Authorities have not said what those objects were or whether they played any role in his death.

Ormo's sister, Antonieta Ormo, confirmed to CBS News Miami and Telemundo 51 that the man was her brother, Gustavo Enrique Ormo, known professionally as Gus Ormo. She said the family knows little about what happened. Neighbors told NBC 6 they were shocked, and CBS News Miami reported public records show Ormo had owned the home for several years and kept a low profile.

Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Ormo had recently promoted a piano instrumental album, AGAPE, which an October press release called a milestone in his career, the New York Post reported. No one has been arrested or charged in connection with his death, and if anyone is, all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Crime Talk Network will update this story when the medical examiner or the Broward Sheriff's Office releases more.