The cause of a man's death at Rusch Community Park has not been made public. Citrus Heights police said there was no immediate indication of foul play, but the case remains under investigation. Police and emergency medical personnel were sent to the park around 4 p.m. Thursday after a report of an adult male on a bench on the park's western side, near the Historic Rusch Home and Gardens.
The man was unresponsive when responders arrived, according to Citrus Heights Sentinel. Sacramento Metro Fire District medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police estimated he was in his 30s or 40s; his identity has not been released.
No Evidence of Foul Play, Police Say
A Citrus Heights Police spokesperson said there was no evidence at the scene or on the man's body indicating foul play. The department said the investigation is ongoing, and the circumstances surrounding the death have not been fully explained to the public.
Officers reportedly did not immediately know whether the man was unhoused.
A separate park death in Sacramento County
In a separate case, CBS Sacramento reported that a man found at Riverbend Park in 2022 died of natural causes. That finding does not establish the cause of death in the Rusch Park case.
Coroner's Office Now Handling the Case
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has taken possession of the man's body and is expected to release further information according to its own policies and timeline. No additional details about the man's identity or cause of death have been made public as of this writing.
