A man found stabbed to death on Thursday morning near Monument Valley Park has been identified by Colorado Springs police.

Officers were called to the scene in the 100 block of West Cache La Poudre Street around 8:15 a.m. and found a man dead on a trail under a bridge by the park, the Colorado Springs Police Department announced Thursday.

A day later, the El Paso County Coroner's Office identified the man as 48-year-old Daniel Parsons.

Parsons' death is being investigated at the 24th homicide in Colorado Springs this year. At this time last year, there were 29.

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Police Department at 719-444-7000. People who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-8477.

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