Law enforcement officials are investigating the death of Airman Airman First Class Luis Vazquez, whose body was found in Knob Noster State Park, as a homicide.
Johnson County Sheriff Charles Heiss said an exact cause of death has not been determined but it appeared Vazquez suffered a gunshot wound. An autopsy is scheduled for sometime this week.
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