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Santa Rosa man killed in Grand Canyon fall

Michael Obritsch, 67, fell over the canyon rim on April 3.

GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. — Authorities say a man who died April 3 in a fall over the edge of the Grand Canyon while alone at the national park was from Santa Rosa.

Park officials said in a brief statement the man who fell over the canyon rim east of Yavapai Geology Museum was identified as 67-year-old Michael Obritsch.

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Park officials previously said the body was recovered from 400 feet (122 meters) below the rim.

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