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Spirit Lake Man Found Dead at Mason City Park

(Mason City)--A Spirit Lake man was found dead early Wednesday morning at a park in Mason City.

 

According to the Mason City Police Department, officers were called just before 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, for a report of an unresponsive adult male on the ground inside Lester Milligan Park, located at 1180 15th Street Southwest. 

 

When officers arrived, they found a deceased man near a vehicle in the park’s gravel parking lot. Mason City Fire medics and an investigator with the Cerro Gordo County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the scene. 

 

Police identified the man as 47-year-old Bradley Johnson of Spirit Lake. Authorities said his family has been notified. 

 

Police said there is no indication of any threat to the public, and no additional people are believed to be involved. 

 

The State Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy as part of the investigation.

 

Police said the case remains under investigation and no further information will be released at this time.

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