NORWICH, Conn — Someone walking through Mohegan Park Monday found a body buried in a shallow grave. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide.
At 4:14 p.m., police said the walker called police after they noticed something sticking out from the ground. When police arrived, they confirmed it was a dead Black or Hispanic man, between the ages of 35 and 50 years old, who had been shot. The death has been ruled a homicide.
The dead man was located inside Mohegan Park partially buried in a shallow grave. Police said the evidence at the scene suggested that the actual homicide did not occur within the park. Police said it appears to be a targeted attack against the dead man.
The man’s identity is unknown as of this date. Police said he was approximately 5’10” tall, weighed 150-160 lbs., and had black hair/box braids, a goatee, or short beard. He is missing the top four front teeth. Police did not release a clothing description.
The Norwich Police Department is asking anyone having information to please call lead Detective Ken Wright at 860-886-5561 extension #3159 or the Norwich Police tip line at 860-886-5561 option #4.
Doug Stewart is the Senior Digital Content Producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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