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Autopsy rules man’s death near Frederick Towers as accidental

SJPD investigating after a body was found outside Frederick Towers early Friday morning. Photo by John P Tretbar.
SJPD investigating after a body was found outside Frederick Towers early Friday morning. Photo by John P Tretbar.

The St. Joseph Police Department has released the name and autopsy results of the man whose body was found Friday morning near Frederick Towers.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said autopsy results indicate the cause of 52-year-old Rodney A. Kneib’s death was accidental.

Police began investigating Kneib’s death after his body was found on the sidewalk outside of Frederick Towers early Friday morning. No other information was released. As we previously reported, until they can determine otherwise police said they always investigate the case as a homicide. Police met with Kneib’s family Monday before releasing the autopsy results to the media.

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