Those who knew Brian Trussell have described him as good-hearted and intelligent — a sensitive man with good intentions who lived on the streets of Santa Fe for the last year and struggled throughout his life to "get it together."

The circumstances of his death, so far, are a mystery.

Police have shared few details regarding their investigation into the killing of the 49-year-old homeless man earlier this month, but officials confirmed the case is being investigated as the seventh homicide in the city this year. Santa Fe police disclosed that Trussell suffered a stab wound before his body was found

Police said Trussell's body was found outside the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, lying underneath a tree on a patch of gravel north of the building.

Officers were dispatched to the site just be

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