ABILENE - The Dickinson County Sheriff Jerry Davis this afternoon released the name of the man who was found dead near the Smoky Hill River bridge south of Abilene on Tuesday morning.
The sheriff identified the man as Jose Garcia, 35, of Abilene. The investigation is ongoing, however foul play is not suspected.
On Tuesday, first responders were dispatched at approximately 6:50 a.m. to the area of the Smoky Hill River bridge just south of Abilene on Kansas Highway 15. There they discovered Garcia's body with an apparent gunshot wound.
Davis said no further information would be released at this time.