(KNZA)--The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Brown County Sheriff's Office, and the Horton Police Department are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead Tuesday afternoon in rural Horton.
The KBI, in a news release, said the preliminary investigation indicates that at about 4:00 the Brown County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a female resident requesting law enforcement assistance at 1435 K-20 Highway. Upon arrival, Brown County deputies discovered a man's body in the attic of the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The KBI said the man has been identified as 56-year-old Gene Dunlap, who lived at the residence where he was found.
The Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of the KBI.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME, or the Brown County Sheriff- Office at 785-742-7125. Tips can also be submitted online at kbi.ks.gov/sar.
No further information is being released at this time.
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