Man found dead in van in apparent suicide on Holland Road

Coroners vans are parked next to the vehicle where a man was found dead Friday morning. Photos by Kristen Spoon

Police responding to a white van parked off the side of Holland Road near Hermosa Drive Friday morning discovered a deceased man in the front seat, apparently the victim of a suicide, authorities said.

Sheriff's deputies responded at 7 a.m. to the scene, which is right on the border between Menifee and Lake Elsinore, where Holland Road becomes Canyon Hills Road. Foul play is not suspected and it appears the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Deputy Armando Munoz.

Several residents posted on social media that they passed the scene while driving their children to nearby Herk Bouris Elementary School before police had shielded the vehicle from bystanders. Some said they saw a man slumped over in the front seat and the driver's side window shattered.

The investigation is ongoing. No other details are available at this time.