Body of missing Loudoun Co. man found

WASHINGTON — The body of a 59-year-old Loudoun County man was found on Monday after he’d been reported missing.

Nathan Johnson, of the 800 block of Smarrtts Lanes NE in Leesburg, had not been seen or heard from since noon Sunday.

Johnson’s body was found in a remote area of Balls Bluff Park in Leesburg, according to a Leesburg police news release. A firearm was found nearby and a preliminary investigation finds Johnson died of a self-inflicted gunshot.

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Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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