The body was reportedly found in a wooded area near Bradley William Stone's home on Tuesday.
Mr Stone, 35, had been sought in connection with the fatal shootings of six people near Philadelphia on Monday.
His ex-wife, her mother, her grandmother, her sister, her sister's husband and their daughter were killed.
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said authorities are awaiting identification of the body.
But local media report that it has been initially identified as Mr Stone's.
Authorities from multiple agencies were on Tuesday searching the suspect's car, home and phone for clues to his current whereabouts.
The search had earlier spread to nearby Bucks County, where a man wielding a knife and fitting Mr Stone's description - red hair and wearing military fatigues - unsuccessfully attempted a carjacking before being chased into a wooded area.
The shootings in Souderton, Lansdale and Harleysville began at about 04:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Monday.
The first took place at the home in Souderton of Mr Stone's former sister-in-law, Patricia Flick. She was killed along with her husband, Aaron Flick, and the couple's daughter, Nina, 14. The couple's 17-year-old son, Anthony Flick, was badly wounded.
He is currently in very serious but stable condition in hospital, authorities said.
The next shooting was at a house in nearby Lansdale where Nicole Stone's mother, Joanne Hill, and grandmother Patricia Hill were killed.
Nicole Stone was later killed at her home in Harleysville. Neighbours reported seeing Mr Stone fleeing with their two children and raised the alarm.
The children were found safe a short distance away, and Mr Stone's current wife and infant child were also secured.
Reports said the shootings may have been triggered by a custody dispute.
"[Nicole Stone] would tell anybody who would listen that he was going to kill her and that she was really afraid for her life," Evan Weron, a neighbour in Harleysville, told the Associated Press news agency.
Mr Stone had reportedly filed an emergency motion to the court earlier this month, although those records are currently sealed.
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