A grim discovery was made near Cherokee Park in Memphis this Monday morning as a man was found dead, the Memphis Police Department confirmed. The body was located at approximately 7:45 a.m. at 2999 Filmore Avenue, right in the heart of the Cherokee neighborhood, as per information provided by FOX13 Memphis. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and MPD has now begun to actively investigate the death as a homicide.

The details surrounding the incident remain sparse, and authorities have yet to release the cause of death. Officers were said to have responded quickly to a call about a man down at the address, which is located less than a minute's walk from the popular local park, according to WREG. MPD has not yet provided any suspect information publicly.

The lack of immediate leads has prompted the MPD to turn to the community for assistance. They have issued a plea for anyone with information about the man's death or the party responsible to come forward. Calls can be made anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH, ensuring that witnesses can safely report what they know without fear of retribution, echoed by all three sources.

As the news spread, Action News 5 confirmed that the police were indeed making an appeal to the public to gather more information.