Shawn Wright, 40, of Kahoka was found dead Tuesday in a remote area south of Alexandria, Mo. His death is considered suspicious.
NEAR ALEXANDRIA, MO. -- Authorities have released the name of a northeast Missouri man found dead Tuesday in rural Clark County.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening that the victim is Shawn R. Wright, 40, of Kahoka.
A number of years ago, Wright used to live in Kirksville.
Investigators said at this time Wright’s death is considered suspicious, and the investigation in ongoing.
Wright’s body was found along a remote road south of Alexandria.
Authorities are still awaiting autopsy results.
On Wednesday, workers at the Gregory Landing Logsdon Elevator told our sister station KHQA Wright’s body was found near a river camp about a quarter of a mile north of the elevator.
Residents in that area told KHQA a farmer found the body while walking along the river. He immediately called 911.
Anyone who had seen Shawn Wright in the past week or has any information that could help investigators is asked to call the Clark County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 727-2911 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control at (660) 385-2132.
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