
From the Mattoon Police Department, on Monday Feb. 29th at 9:25 p.m. Mattoon Police responded to the 300 block of West Park Plaza in regards to an unknown situation in which a man was reported to be laying down on the sidewalk. Upon arrival, the man was found to be deceased.
This incident is being investigated as a suicide.
False rumors are circulating alleging that the incident in question was a homicide. There is no evidence to support these rumors. All evidence clearly points to suicide.
An update on the investigation will be provided at a later date.