Police: Body of Arkansan's wife found when officers tried to notify her of his suicide

A reported suicide in northwest Arkansas has led to the discovery of another body, authorities said Tuesday.

The West Fork Police Department was notified Monday that a 56-year-old man killed himself at his home in the 800 block of James Place in West Fork, police spokesman Tyler Underwood said.

After trying to notify the man's wife multiple times, officers conducted a welfare check at the residence and found the body of the 55-year-old woman, Underwood said.

It is unclear if the deaths are connected.

An investigation is ongoing, according to a news release from the department.

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