AURORA | Police responding to a report of a “mannequin with a weapon” found a man dead Thursday at Side Creek Park in Aurora.
In a statement, Aurora police said officers responded at about 7:30 a.m. Oct. 6 to the park at 19001 E. Colorado Dr.
There, officers found a man shot to death. Police said the death is “suspicious” and that detectives from the Major Crime/Homicide Unit are investigating.
Aurora police spokeswoman Officer Crystal McCoy said a caller saw the body and believed it was a mannequin.
The identity of the dead man has not been released.
Police are asking anyone with information on the case to call Detective Jamie Krieger at 303-739-6113. Tipsters can also call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. By using Crime Stoppers, tipsters can remain anonymous and receive a $2,000 reward.