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Waterville Police Identified a Man Whose Body Was Found on a Bus
Waterville Police have identified the man found dead on a school bus and the cause of his death.
When Did This Happen?
It was around 4:30 Monday morning when Waterville Police received a call, reporting that there was a person slumped over the steering wheel of a school bus. Officers responded to the parking lot of the Junior High School and found that the person was deceased. Schools in Waterville remained closed on Monday as police conducted an investigation into the death.
What Do We Know About the Deceased?
On Thursday, police identified the man as Anthony Engelhardt, 24, of Naples. Officials say he has no known connection to the Waterville School Department.
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WABI-TV reports the Chief Medical Examiner's Office determined that Engelhardt died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police say they have no idea why he drove into the city or why he was on the bus.
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