MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was discovered dead at a Central Park playground on Monday, according to the NYPD.
A worker with the Central Park Conservancy found the body in a playground near West 62nd Street at around 8:35 a.m., police said. The man, 36, was unconscious and had several superficial cuts to the stomach, chest, and neck, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators found a bloody knife in the pocket of the man's hoodie and believe the wounds were self-inflicted, authorities said.
The man has not been identified. He did not appear to be homeless, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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