KILLEEN, Texas — A body was found in the Priest Dr. area Wednesday, according to the Killeen Police Department.
Police said someone found the man's body while walking in Nolan Creek around 3:15 p.m.
The body was not immediately identifiable, and it was not clear how long it had been in the creek.
On Thursday, KPD said the body had been identified as 43-year-old Nathan Erick Nance, the suspected gunman in a random shooting that happened just blocks away from where the body was found.
Police said around 6:45 a.m. Oct. 10 multiple callers reported the gunman running and shooting at random in the 600 block of W. Hallmark.
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The body was sent for autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The Killeen Fire Department helped pull the body from the creek. The scene started to clear around 5:50 p.m.
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