A man found deceased this morning (July 2) with a gunshot wound to his head and black duct tape wrapped around his mouth in Holmes Run Park shot himself, according to a preliminary report from the Alexandria Police Department.
APD was notified at around 6:45 a.m. that a man with black duct tape wrapped around his mouth was found lying on the ground near a picnic table in the 5200 block of Holmes Run Parkway, according to dispatch reports. Police are conducting an investigation into the death, and the investigation is ongoing, according to APD.
“APD is conducting a death investigation of a man discovered deceased in Holmes Run Park this morning,” APD said on social media. “Preliminary investigative information indicated this was self-inflicted.”
The 5200 block of Holmes Run Parkway was briefly shut down during this morning’s investigation.
