Man’s death in rural Merced County ‘suspicious,’ deputies say

A man’s body was found on a rural road late Wednesday on the outskirts of Atwater, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Few details were immediately available.

Someone passing by the area of Gurr Road and Avenue One spotted the body on the shoulder of the roadway and contacted authorities, deputies said in a brief news release.

“The death appears to be suspicious be we are not releasing any information about injuries at this time,” investigators said in the statement.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 9:10 AM with the headline "Man’s death in rural Merced County ‘suspicious,’ deputies say."