BOX ELDER, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Box Elder has been found dead of an apparent gunshot wound.

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office says officers to a call Tuesday afternoon and found the body of the 49-year-old man at a home.

The victim's name was withheld pending notification of the man's relatives.

The sheriff's office declined to release further details. It is investigating the death with the Box Elder Police Department and the Rapid City Police Department.

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