Bus driver finds body on Champion school playground

CHAMPION — Champion Elementary School had classes today despite a bus driver finding a 27-year-old Champion man’s body on the playground this morning.

Champion Police Chief Chris Redick said no foul play is suspected in the man’s death.

The man had a single gunshot wound to the chest.

Police are considering the death a homicide until they are notified by the Trumbull County coroner on an official cause of death.

Redick credits the Champion school staff for finding the body, so that a child did not discover it.

The school did have recess inside the building today as a result of the investigation.