GREENFIELD, Ind. — The body of a man and his dog were found dead inside a vehicle in a Greenfield parking lot Tuesday.
A person called 911 shortly after noon Tuesday after noticing the man inside a truck in front of the PetSmart store on North State Street. According to Greenfield Police Deputy Chief Charles McMichael, officers arrived at the scene and noted the man was obviously deceased and had possibly been in the truck for a few days.
Officers also found a dog dead inside the truck.
On Wednesday, police identified the victim as 81-year-old John Lime, a resident of Rush County. It was also determined that Lime apparently died from a medical emergency while he was in the parking lot.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Lime during this difficult time in their lives," Greenfield police wrote in a release.
There was no information provided by police about how the dog in Lime's truck died.