Man's Body Found Along Train Tracks in Bristol

A man's body was found along railroad tracks in Bristol on Sunday morning. At first, police said the death was being considered suspicious, but said on Monday that this appears to be a case of suicide.

Someone who was walking in a wooded area between Center and Blakeslee streets discovered the unresponsive man at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday and called 911, police said.

Responding officers determined that the man was dead.

He has been tentatively identified as a 32-year-old homeless man from Bristol, but his name is not being released until his family has been notified. 

The died of self-inflicted wounds, according to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office.

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