BROWN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), 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, Kansas, according to a media release from the KBI.
Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a woman requesting law enforcement assistance at 1435 K-20 Highway, in Horton.
Upon arrival, Brown County deputies discovered a man’s body in the attic of the home. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The man has been identified as Gene A. Dunlap, 56. Dunlap lived at the residence where he was found. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.