Man found dead with stab wounds in Grant Park

The 58-year-old was found lying in the grass with the blade of a knife in his shoulder and multiple stab wounds to his neck and abdomen, police said.

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A man was found fatally stabbed July 9, 2020, in Grant Park in the 1100 block of South Michigan Avenue.

A man was found fatally stabbed July 9, 2020, in Grant Park in the 1100 block of South Michigan Avenue.

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A man was found stabbed to death Thursday in Grant Park near the South Loop.

The 58-year-old was found lying in the grass about 9 a.m. in the 1100 block of South Michigan Avenue, according to Chicago police. He had the blade of a knife in his shoulder and multiple stab wounds to his neck and abdomen.

Police said it was not immediately clear when the stabbing occurred, as the man’s body may have been there for several days.

Though the Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released his identity, an autopsy ruled his death a homicide.

No one is in custody as Area Three detectives conduct a homicide investigation.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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