AKRON — A Summit County sheriff's deputy found a dead body Monday morning in an outdoor area at the Akron Public Schools' Bridges Learning Center, 888 Jonathan Ave.

It appears the victim, a 38-year-old man from Akron, had committed suicide two days earlier.

"After collecting evidence, we do not believe it was foul play," sheriff's spokesman Bill Holland said Tuesday. "We believe it to be a suicide."

The man died of a gunshot wound and a gun was found at the scene, the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said. An autopsy was planned Tuesday.

A deputy discovered the body during security rounds. The sheriff provides security at the school.

The school was placed on lockdown for a brief period while investigators gathered evidence.

To get help for yourself or someone else considering suicide, contact the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Hotline at 614-221-5445; the Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline at 614-294-3300; or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255/TALK (or 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish speakers). To reach someone at Ohio’s 24/7 Crisis Text Line, send 4HOPE to 741741.