Crime & Safety
(Updated) Two Bodies Found in Patapsco State Park
The cause appears to be suicide, officials said.
Baltimore County police are reporting the discovery of two bodies after 10 a.m. Saturday in Patapsco Valley State Park.
"Evidence at the scene leads us to believe that it was suicide," said Sgt. Art Windemuth, spokesman for the Maryland Natural Resources Police. "We won’t know that until the investigation is completed."
Police responded to a 911 call at 10:49 a.m. reporting the discovery of the bodies, which were a deceased adult man and woman, said Baltimore County Police Lt. Robert McCullough.
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McCullough said the bodies were discovered at Powerline and River Roads, located near the Baltimore County and Howard County line.
McCullough said the Maryland State Police will handle the investigation going forward, as the bodies were discovered in a state park.
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Reisterstown Patch Editor Marc Shapiro contributed to this report.
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