Jennifer Fleck also contributed to this report.
Update:
The man who was found at Alton Baker Park Wednesday morning and later died at a Springfield hospital has been identified as 25-year-old Alexander Delon Davenport.
The death is being investigated as “suspicious” by the Eugene Police Department, spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin said.
Original:
An injured man found at Alton Baker Park early this morning later died at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, according to McLaughlin.
He was discovered at 6:03 a.m. and taken to the Springfield hospital on a “full trauma activation,” McLaughlin said. Police have not yet revealed who the man is or the circumstances of his injuries.
For a few hours after the man was discovered, police closed off a section of the park, including the entrance by Day Island Road as the Violent Crimes Unit investigated. Afternoon classes at Network Charter School have cancelled due to police activity.
The entrance to the park has been reopened as the investigation continues. A few park bathrooms and the areas around them remain closed.