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Coroner rules suicide in case of body found in Park City

Posted at 12:34 PM, Jan 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-10 14:34:02-05

A man's whose body was found deceased in Park City died from suicide, according to Stillwater County Sheriff Chip Kem.

Kem, who also serves as county coroner, stated in a news release that an autopsy confirmed and corroborated evidence at the scene.

The body was found on Wednesday behind the U.S. Post Office in Park City.

Kem said that the death was originally investigated as suspicious because the man was partially concealed with a garbage bag.

The Montana Division of Criminal Investigations was also involved in the case.

The victim has been identified as a 52-year-old male.

Kem said the victim's name would not be release, as is typical practice of his office. The family has been notified.