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Body found in cow pasture in suburban Boynton Beach, sheriff's office says

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Posted at 9:04 AM, Oct 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-11 15:22:44-04

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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said autopsy results revealed the cause of death was suicide.

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Authorities are investigating the discovery of a man's body in unincorporated Boynton Beach.

The body was found in a cow pasture just after 7:30 a.m. Thursday near Hypoluxo Road and Military Trail, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

PBSO sent detectives from the agency's Violent Crimes Division, as well as crime scene investigators, to the scene.

PBSO spokeswoman Teri Barbera said that the death is likely a suicide though an official cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.

No other details were released, but PBSO asks anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-TIPS.