Body found in central Arkansas; investigation ongoing, authorities say

Deputies responding to a Sunday morning report of shots fired in Saline County found a body near Arkansas 70, authorities said.

Lt. Jeffrey Silk of the Saline County sheriff’s office said deputies were dispatched in response to the call around 8:30 a.m.

Deputies found a “lifeless” body in the 18000 block of the highway near the Saline/Garland County line, Silk said, noting the body was found outside on private property.

Authorities did not identify the person or release a cause of death.

Silk said the investigation is ongoing.

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