THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Police confirm that their Major Crimes Unit is currently conducting a sudden death investigation after the discovery of a dead body in a north-side park.
Officers received a call for assistance just after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday and were dispatched to Junot Park beside the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue station on Junot Avenue.
A deceased person was located near the children's play structures located in the park.
The TBPS Forensic Identification Unit is also involved in the investigation.
Late Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson said police were continuing to treat the death as "suspicious."
TBPS are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 807-685-1200, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Crime Stoppers may also be reached online.