The Springfield Police Department is investigating the death of a man thought to be a homicide.
Wednesday morning, police officers responded to 1824 E. Bennett St. for a well-being check of a man under the bushes, according to an SPD news release. They found the 59-year-old man, Bryan York, deceased.
Investigators determined York had injuries consistent with a fatal assault.
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As the investigation continues, detectives ask anyone with additional information about this incident to contact the SPD at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online at p3tips.com .
York is the twelfth homicide victim this year, with this being the city’s tenth homicide investigation, according to the release.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Springfield police investigate death of man found under bushes on East Bennett