A Pennsylvania man who was reported missing by his wife last week has been found dead along the Appalachian Trail, state police said.

A coroner found that James Cramer, 56, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death was ruled a suicide, the Reading Eagle said.

Relatives told investigators shortly after Cramer left his home that there were indications he had planned to kill himself, according to the newspaper.

Cramer was reported missing by his wife, Darlene, after he left their Myerstown home late Tuesday. His car was later found in a parking lot near the 2,190-mile hiking route, but Cramer was not located until a search party discovered his body early Sunday not far from where his vehicle was abandoned in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Trooper David Beohm, a state police spokesman, declined to comment on additional details, citing an ongoing investigation. Unsuccessful searches for Cramer since he disappeared included K-9 units and helicopters, Beohm said.

A message seeking comment from the Berks County Coroner’s Office was not immediately returned.