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Autopsy: Waveland man killed by fall

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David Paul Copping (Photo source: Hancock Co. Sheriff's Dept.) David Paul Copping (Photo source: Hancock Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
WAVELAND, MS (WLOX) -

A Waveland man found dead Wednesday night behind the Hawaiian Hideaway RV Park on Highway 90 died from an accidental fall. That's according to an autopsy released Friday.

Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk confirmed that David Copping, 52, suffered multiple broken ribs and those injuries caused severe internal bleeding.

Copping had been reported missing on Monday. He was discovered Wednesday night in a wooded area behind the park where he lived.

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