DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a man's death in Lawrence.
Just before 11a.m. Wednesday, police responded to report of a person near the intersection of 6th Street and Vermont Street, near the Kansas River, that the caller believed was dead, according to a media release.
Officers responded with personnel from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical and found a man on the ground near trees northwest of the intersection who was confirmed to be dead.
Crime scene investigators processed the scene and discovered evidence that suggests foul play was involved in the death, according to Police Sgt. Drew Fennelly.
A definitive determination on manner of death will be determined by the Coroner’s office following an autopsy later this week. Police continue to investigate the circumstances leading up to the man’s death. It is currently unknown how long the man had been in the location he was found.