Crime & Safety

Man, 50, Found Dead in Car in Church Lot

Body was found Thursday afternoon outside St. Irenaeus Church in Rochester Hills; suicide is suspected, police say.

The body of a 50-year-old man was found Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Rochester Hills church, authorities have confirmed.

The discovery outside on Old Perch was confirmed by Capt. Michael Johnson of the .

The man, who is believed to have committed suicide, was found dead inside his own car, Johnson said.

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The discovery happened around 3:30 p.m.

Out of respect for the privacy of the man's family and friends and pending notification of the family, the man's name was not released Thursday night.

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