Columbia man found in Manchester State Forest died of self-inflicted wound in car; 2 arrested for thefts made after the fact

BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 8/26/21

According to an autopsy, the death of a 55-year-old whose body was found in Manchester State Forest on July 22 was caused by a self-inflicted wound.

The body of Gregory Abbott, a U.S. Army Reservist of Columbia, was found inside his vehicle in …

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