Death of man found near Kansas cemetery investigated as suspicious

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found behind a Kansas City, Kansas, cemetery as suspicious.

Authorities on the scene of the investigation photo courtesy KCTV

Police say officers responded around 2:30 p.m. Monday and found the body in a wooded area.

Police provided no information about the identity of the man. Police say his was severely decomposed so an autopsy will be needed to determine a cause of death.