Missing Hobart man Dwayne Robert Davies was shot dead, police confirm

A body found in rural Tasmania has been formally identified as missing man and suspected murder victim, Dwayne Robert Davies, with an autopsy revealing a gunshot as the cause of death.

The 47-year-old suburban Hobart tattoo artist was reported missing on May 27, and human remains found on Saturday between Oatlands and Orford were exhumed before being identified on Monday.

"An autopsy of the body has identified that Mr Davies died as a result of a gunshot wound," Detective Sergeant Nick Smith said, adding that an investigation is ongoing despite a 40-year-old man having been charged with murder.