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Man Found Dead in Starkey Park

The body was located near a picnic table.

Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an apparently suspicious death of a man whose body was found in Starkey Park.

The body was found near a picnic table in the park, according to a media release from the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene around 1:36 p.m.on Sunday at 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd., in the New Port Richey area park.

Authorities do not know if the death is a suicide and have not released the name of the deceased or any other details.

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