Authorities seek help to identify man found dead in utility shed

Motorcycle jacket
Authorities are asking the public to help identify a man found dead last month who was wearing a jacket like this.
Courtesy of Rosemount Police Department

Hennepin County authorities are asking for help in identifying a man who was found dead last month in a utility shed in Rosemount.

The man was found on Sept. 29 near railroad tracks at the intersection of 146th Street and Burnley Avenue West.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 5 feet 6 inches tall with a light complexion. He was wearing glasses and had a hoop earring in his left ear. He was wearing Wrangler bootcut jeans, a Chaps button-down shirt and a motorcycle jacket from Wilsons Leather.

Papers found by investigators at the scene suggest that the man has been missing since last fall. Anyone with information about the victim is urged to contact the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office or the Rosemount Police Department.

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