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Police find man dead in Pass Christian Wal-Mart parking lot

Pass Christian police said they found a man dead in his tractor-trailer at the Pass Wal-Mart on U.S. 90 on Saturday night, May 20, 2017. Police don’t suspect foul play.
Pass Christian police said they found a man dead in his tractor-trailer at the Pass Wal-Mart on U.S. 90 on Saturday night, May 20, 2017. Police don’t suspect foul play. Special to the Sun Herald File

Pass Christian police found a man dead in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on Saturday night.

Police Chief Tim Hendricks said police were responding to a request by the man’s family to check on him.

Hendricks said police found the man in a tractor-trailer in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on U.S. 90.

“The family told us the man was reportedly sick,” Hendricks said. “When they couldn’t reach him, they called the police.”

Hendricks said it doesn’t appear foul play is involved.

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove is on scene, he said.

This story was originally published May 20, 2017 at 8:04 PM with the headline "Police find man dead in Pass Christian Wal-Mart parking lot."

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