What to Know
- The body of a missing public school music teacher was found near a hiking trail in the Catskills, police say
- Keith Johnson was last seen May 4
- He taught music at P.S. 29 in College Point, Queens
The body of a missing New York City public school teacher has been found in the woods in the Catskills, police said Sunday.
Keith Johnson, 46, of Queens has not been seen since May 4, when he was spotted in his 2006 gray Hyundai Elantra near P.S. 29, the school where he taught in College Point, according to police.
Johnson, who regularly went hiking and camping, taught music at P.S. 29, and had no mental illness or drug history, sources said. Police previously said his disappearance appeared to be suspicious.
His body was found near Shandaken, a town in Catskill Park in Ulster County. His car was found Saturday afternoon near a hiking trail. The region is known for its hiking.
It wasn't clear how Johnson died.
The investigation is ongoing.
