Las Cruces police are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered Thursday morning near the tennis courts at Lions Park, 701 W. Picacho Ave.
Police were dispatched to the park about 5 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, after a passerby discovered the body of a man near the tennis courts. Due to the unknown circumstances surrounding the incident, LCPD detectives were called to investigate.
The deceased will be sent to the medical investigator’s office for autopsy and to help determine the cause of death.
Investigators have yet to confirm the identity of the man.
Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious circumstances at or near Lions Park during the early morning hours of Thursday, June 12, is asked to call police at (575) 526-0795.
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