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Man found in Arkansas River Monday possibly a suicide, police say

The man whose body was found in the Arkansas River on Monday afternoon is being investigated as a suicide, authorities said Thursday.

Kayakers reported seeing the body in the water at about 5:30 p.m. under the McLean and Seneca bridge, Officer Charley Davidson said in a statement. First responders were able to remove the man from the water.

They observed a gunshot wound to the man’s head. The body was released to the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center for further investigation.

The victim is a 48-year-old man who lived in the area.

Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger

This story was originally published July 6, 2017 at 3:43 PM with the headline "Man found in Arkansas River Monday possibly a suicide, police say."

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