Law Officers Investigate After Body Found In Rural McClain County

A body was found Monday in a pasture in rural McClain County, law officials said. 

The McClain County sheriff's office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death as a homicide.

The body, which was in the pasture for five to six days, was found near Dibble on Highway 39. Law officers said the male victim had suffered a gunshot wound. 

OSBI agents are identifying the body through fingerprints. 

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