PUPOSKY, Minn. — The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says the 21-year-old Maple Ridge Township man who was reported missing Sunday was found dead Wednesday less than a mile from his home.
A statement posted to the department's Facebook page Wednesday evening says Logan Roy's body was found just after 8:30 a.m., about three-quarters of a mile away from home. According to the sheriff's office, the Midwest Medical Examiner will now conduct an autopsy to determine his cause of death.
According to the department, Roy experienced a mental health crisis on Sunday, July 17 and left his home to go for a walk. His family then received a text message from Roy that "contained statements of self-harm" and indications that he would provoke police into a situation "where they would be forced to take his life."
Family members confirm that at least one loaded handgun was missing from their home, and sheriff's officials believed Roy may have been armed. They added that he has never done anything like this before.
Sheriff's officials launched a "law enforcement-only" ground search Wednesday in an attempt to locate Roy. The search involved the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, several outside law enforcement agencies and a highly-trained rapid response and rescue team through Christian Aid Ministries, which is trained to handle mental health crises.
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