Body found in search for man who went missing during pro golf tournament, WV cops say

A body has been found in the search for a man who mysteriously vanished while in West Virginia to attend a pro golf tournament, officials say.

“The Lewisburg Police Department has located Jarred David Shultz,” police said in a news release.

“At approximately 12:36 p.m. on August 7 ... the deceased body of a male believed to be Mr. Shultz was located in a wooded area near Interstate 64 and Route 219 in Lewisburg. There is no foul play suspected in this incident.”

A cause of death was not released.

Schultz, 39, was in the Lewisburg area to attend a golf tournament, officials said. He was last seen at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in the area of Coleman Drive in Lewisburg, police said.

Coleman Drive, home to several hotels, is near the intersection of I-64 and Route 219, where the body was found.

Schultz is from Barboursville, about 110 miles northwest of Lewisburg.

A family member reports she last spoke to him around midnight Aug. 5. He was in town attending a LIV Golf tournament Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 at The Greenbrier resort, relatives say. The resort is about 9 miles southeast of Lewisburg.

Lewisburg police say the search included help from “the W.V. Division of Natural Resources, W.V. State Police, W.V. Division of Corrections, Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office and the Lewisburg Fire Department.”

This story was originally published August 7, 2023 at 11:21 AM with the headline "Body found in search for man who went missing during pro golf tournament, WV cops say."