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Van Cortlandt Park: 27-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Investigation Opens

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Police confirm a man has been found dead  in Van Cortlandt Park.

 

On Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 3.56 p.m., police said they responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious man in Van Cortlandt Park, on the John Muir Trail, in the vicinity of the Henry Hudson Parkway and the Mosholu Parkway Extension.

 

Upon arrival, police discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 27-year-old man, lying face up near a stream.

 

The man was clothed and had no obvious signs of trauma. EMS responded and pronounced the man deceased at the scene.

 

The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased is pending family notification.

 

 

 

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