44-year-old Minneapolis Man Found Dead Along Rochester Bike Path

Rochester, MN (RochesterNow)- For the second time this week, Rochester police responded to a deceased person incident.

Rochester Police: Man Found Lying Next to Bike on Bike Path Near Former K-Mart Site Pronounced Dead

Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson says officers were dispatched to the report of a male lying next to a bike on the path.

Officers responded to the scene near downtown Rochester around 5 p.m. Thursday.

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He was located on the path that runs along the east bank on the Zumbro River South Fork, which is near 513 3rd Ave. SE.

Responding officers performed life-saving measures but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police report.

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Grayson identified the man as 44-year-old Richard Mouneu of Minneapolis.

A preliminary investigation found no indicators of criminal activity, Grayson said.

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