An unidentified man whose body was found partially buried in a shallow grave at a Norwich park was the victim of a homicide, police said
Norwich police said a pedestrian at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Sunday noticed “something” protruding from the ground at Mohegan Park that he believed was a person. Patrol officers verified it was a deceased individual and an autopsy determined the cause of death as a gunshot wound.
Police on Monday afternoon said evidence suggests the victim, a Black or Hispanic man between the ages of 35-50, was not murdered at the park. The incident appears to be the result of a targeted attack on the victim, police said.
The victim is described as being approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing between 150-160 pounds with black hair/box braids and a goatee or short beard. The deceased was missing his top four front teeth, police said.
There was no clothing description and the man’s identity is still unknown.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Norwich police Detective Ken Wright at (860) 886-5561, ext. 3159 or by calling the department’s tip-line at (860) 886-5561, ext. 4.