UPDATE: Police are now investigating this incident as a suicide.
Original story below…
COCKEYVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating after a man’s body was found on a county trail on Sunday.
At just before 4 p.m. on March 17, officers were called to the Oregon Ridge Trail (21030) for a report of a dead body found off the trail.
The identity of the man is currently unknown, and an autopsy is being performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death.
Police say that the incident appears to be isolated and that there is no active threat to the community.
Authorities are reminding residents that support is available around-the-clock from the Baltimore County Crisis Response System (BCCRS) at 410-931-2214, which can also be reached through the national crisis hotline number 988. The BCCRS hotline provides free and confidential assistance which immediately connects individuals to emergency emotional support.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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