Death of man found at East Bay park sparks homicide investigation

Contra Costa Sheriff's Office deputies found a man dead at Anuta Park in Bay Point on Sunday and are treating his death as a homicide.

BAY POINT — A man found unconscious and not breathing at a park was pronounced dead Sunday. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office is treating his death as a homicide.

Deputies responded to Anuta Park on Willow Pass Road about 12:25 p.m. and found the man, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Deputies and paramedics performed CPR and other life-saving measures, but they were unable to revive him.

Authorities did not identify the man immediately.

Detectives from the agency’s homicide unit and crime lab responded to the scene and were investigating. The Sheriff’s Office did not say why it believes the man’s death is a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 925-646-2441 or 925-313-2600. Tips can be emailed to tips@so.cccounty.us or called into 866-846-3592.

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