People on their daily walks at Mohegan Park in Norwich were met with crime scene tape, closing off the area where a dead body was found the night before.
A man was found dead and partially buried in a shallow grave in Mohegan Park in Norwich and police are trying to figure out who he is.
A man who was walking through the park Sunday afternoon saw something sticking out of the ground, took a closer look, and called police just before 4:15 p.m. because he thought it might be a person, police said.
The victim, believed to be 35 to 50 years old, was found just off a walking trail, according to police. Police are trying to identify the man and said he was the victim of a homicide.
Evidence found at the scene makes investigators believe the homicide didn’t happen at the park, police said. They said it appears he was the victim of a targeted attack.
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The man is Black or Hispanic and has black hair and box braids, police said. He has a goatee or short beard and is missing the top four front teeth.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Norwich Police Detective Ken Wright at 860-886-5561, extension #3159 or the Norwich Police tip line at 860-886-5561 option #4.
