Anaheim Police on Wednesday identified the 42-year-old man whose body was found in Ponderosa Park Tuesday morning.
Michael Anthony Garcia was found unresponsive near a fence for the playground of Ponderosa Elementary School. Anaheim Police Department investigators launched a homicide investigation after trauma was found on Garcia consistent with homicide.
Garcia was described as homeless, and lived in Anaheim, according to police.
Investigators asked anyone with information about Garcia’s death to call them at 714-765-1900. Anonymous tips can be left with Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.
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