****UPDATE**** 1:20 PM, November 2, 2018
The deceased was Klaus Gabelgaard, 45, of McKinney. An autopsy was performed and the cause of death will be released once the medical examiner completes his report. There was no indication of foul play and Gabelgaard had no known ties to Howe.
ORIGINAL RELEASE
At approximately 1 pm, off-duty Howe Police Officer David Morris drove through the parking lot of Bulldog Stadium and discovered a deceased white middle-aged male inside a parked car near the baseball and softball area of the complex.
Grayson County Justice of the Peace Rita Noel was called to the site and has ordered an autopsy. Howe Police Department and Howe ISD Police Department worked the scene as well as fire departments from Howe and Van Alstyne. The investigation is on-going.
The victim’s identity is being withheld until next-of-kin can be notified. The incident did not involve a Howe student, Howe staff, or Howe resident.
