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Dead Body Found Near Wapato Identified

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WAPATO, Wash.-- New information about the body found Wednesday in a field off Kays Road near Wapato.

The Yakima County Coroner identified the man as Alan Moses, 35.

The coroner says Moses was shot twice in the head and has ruled his death as a homicide.

The FBI says they're also investigating another person that showed up at a lower valley hospital with a gunshot wound. But, they're not sure if that victim had anything to do with the body found.

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WAPATO, Wash.-- The FBI is investigating a possible homicide near Wapato.

Agents tell NBC Right Now they were contacted this Wednesday morning by the Yakama Nation Tribal Police after a body was found in a field off of Kays Road.

The Yakima County Coroner says the victim is a man, but so far have not determined the cause of death.

The FBI says they're also investigating another person that showed up at a Lower Valley hospital with a gunshot wound, but they're not sure if the gunshot victim had anything to do with the dead body.

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