Shain Gandee, one of the cast members of MTV reality series Buckwild, was found dead in a truck in Sissonville, West Virginia Monday morning, along with two other bodies.
According to authorities, a man on a four-wheeler spotted three unresponsive people in a vehicle on Wolf Pen Road Monday morning. When emergency services responded, the three were confirmed dead.
One of the bodies recovered was Gandee’s 48-year-old uncle, David Gandee. The identity of the third body has not been released.
A missing persons report was filed when family members and friends couldn’t find Gandee and his uncle after they were last seen leaving the parking lot of Larry’s Bar around 3 a.m. Sunday morning. The two men told others they were planning on going four-wheeling in Shain’s Ford Bronco.
MTV, which recently renewed Buckwild for a second season, issued a statement, saying, “We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident. We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly.”
At press time no cause of death has been given, although authorities say foul play is not suspected.
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