STAR, Idaho — Star police are investigating the death of a man who was found by a citizen Sunday morning.
The man was found near Hunter's Creek Sports Park off North Star Road. The responding police saw the man had a gunshot wound, according to the Ada County Sheriff's Office.
"It's just not our safe little community, I know I lock my doors at night now," said Carmen Garshelis, who lives close to Star.
Investigators immediately closed off the area where the man was found and began searching for evidence. The area has since been reopened.
"It's right there on the main strip too, and there's a lot of neighborhoods right there, and that's the major park over in Star," Garshelis said. "For that to happen where I know a lot of kids take their skateboards and scooters down there and go unsupervised so hopefully it wasn't a child that found this poor person that passed away on the street there."
Investigators have identified the man and are pursuing leads. However, it is unclear how long the man has been deceased, according to ACSO.
"I saw several police cars and then the entrances into the parking lot were blocked off and then I saw an unmarked car and several police officers were kind of standing in a circle," said Amree Burton, who lives in Star. "It was a little jarring that it was shooting rather than someone slipped and fell on ice like it was an accident, it was something intentional by a gun."
ACSO believes there is no immediate threat to the public.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Ada County Dispatch at (208) 377-6790.
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