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19-year-old identified after body found in Subway parking lot

Posted at 3:15 PM, Sep 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-12 16:56:19-04

A 19-year-old was identified after being found dead in a restaurant parking lot. 

Waco police said that Olton Strickland was found dead in his car in the parking lot of a Subway located on La Salle Ave. 

Officials say that Strickland died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

Strickland was a student at Texas State Technical College. 

The college released a statement on Wednesday: 

The TSTC family is deeply saddened to confirm the death of one of our Diesel Technology students, 19-year-old Olton Strickland, who died over the weekend. Our hearts go out to the Strickland family during this trying time and to all the students who were fortunate to have known this promising young man. An unexpected death can be traumatic. TSTC is coordinating counseling services for affected students and faculty. 

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