Man shoots, kills self before officers find body in trunk

GARDINER, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police say they've found a body in the car of a man who shot and killed himself during a traffic stop.

The Kennebec (KEH'-nuh-bek) Journal reports state police stopped a vehicle Thursday afternoon in Gardiner. Police say the driver got out of the vehicle and shot himself.

State Police Maj. Brian Scott says officers found a body in the trunk of the vehicle during their investigation.

Police haven't released the identity of the man who killed himself.

No further information is available. An investigation is ongoing.

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Information from: Kennebec Journal, http://www.kjonline.com/