Death investigation underway after body found in Sauk Rapids park

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man that occurred Sunday in Sauk Rapids.

According to the Sauk Rapids Police Department, officers responded to a report of a man dead at Lions Park just before 7 a.m.

It is unclear how the man died. Police have not said whether they suspect foul play.

Sauk Rapids police requested assistance from the Minnesota Bureau of Investigation in the investigation “concerning the whereabouts of the deceased.”

Authorities say more information will be available after the medical examiner identifies the deceased and determines the cause of death.