Man found dead on West River Parkway bike path identified
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The man whose body was found lying on the bike path along West River Parkway in Minneapolis late Monday night has been identified as 21-year-old Burka Osman Mohammed.
Officers on patrol near the 200 block of West River Parkway came across Mohammed's body around 11:50 p.m. and immediately called for paramedics, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner determined Mohammed died of multiple sharp force injuries. His death is considered a homicide.
Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Darcy Horn said the victim was not a random target.
The incident remains under investigation.