Man shot to death on I&M Canal Trail in Rockdale

Floyd E. Faint was found dead along the trail near Route 6 and Brandon Road in Rockdale.

A man was found dead with gunshot wounds July 20, 2019, along the Illinois and Michigan Canal Train near Route 6 and Brandon Road in Rockdale.

A man was found dead with gunshot wounds July 20, 2019, along the Illinois and Michigan Canal Train near Route 6 and Brandon Road in Rockdale.

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A man was found shot to death Saturday along the Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail in southwest suburban Rockdale.

Floyd E. Faint was found dead about 9:20 a.m. along the trail near Route 6 and Brandon Road in Rockdale, according to Illinois State Police and the Will County coroner’s office.

The preliminary results of an autopsy Sunday found Faint, who lived in Joliet, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, the coroner’s office said. A final ruling on the cause and manner of his death is pending police, autopsy and toxicological reports.

State police are investigating but did not provide additional details about the case Monday.

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