Pueblo Police Department investigating suspicious death at Lake Minnequa Memorial Park

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)-- The Pueblo Police Department is investigating a suspicious death after they found a dead body at Lake Minnequa Veteran’s Memorial Park early Monday morning.

The Pueblo Police Department stated they found the body of an adult male shortly after 3 a.m., prompting them to close the park to residents.

They then spent the next 11 hours collecting evidence and surveying the scene within the park, located at 3005 Lakeshore Drive in the City of Pueblo.

Officers have labeled it a suspicious death, as they work to understand what the man's cause of death was. They have sent the body to the coroners office to be identified, and to perform an autopsy.

The park was re-opened at 1:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon.

Police are asking residents who live in proximity to the park to check any video surveillance cameras they have from the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.

Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is asked to call the Pueblo Police Communication Center at (719)-553-2502, Pueblo Crimestoppers if they'd like to remain anonymous.