we are by beverley park. you can see investigators still on the scene. they have been here for hours after the body was found this one. alexandria police say someone walking in the park discovered the body of an adult male in beverley park. we are told by neighbors it was in the area by the playground inside the park. all we are told is the man died of upper body trauma. but no specifics about the actual death. the park is known as an area called the pit because it sits an old gravel pick surrounded by hills on all sides. the park is frequented by families, children, and walkers all the time, which is why this news is so alarming. >> i am shocked. this is not the kind of neighborhood where you expect this to happen. our kids play their. our kids ride the bike on the street. very shocked and upset. >> investigators still on the scene. the police chief was on the scene earlier today. that is a common occurrence when a conspicuous death investigation is ongoing in alexandria. third suspicious death investigation in .lexandria in 2013 2015 we will bring you u

they believe this crime took place inside beverley park. let me show you what is going on inside the park. we have seen the investigators all day combing the park, looking for any sort of clues or investigation. they have been focusing the attention in the sand box area over there. we were told that the body was in the playground area over there. now in the last hour, alexandria police identified the victim as an hispanic male, 24 years old from alexandria. his name is not being released until family members are notified. that source also telling me the man suffered significant injury to the neck area. consistent with a slashing or a cutting. people living in the beverly hills neighborhood say this is disturbing considering that this park, beverley park known as "the pit" is known by families, children and dog-walkers practically every day. >> i'm really shocked. this is not the kind of neighborhood where you expect for this to happen. our kids play there. our kids ride their bikes on the street. it's that kind of neighborhood. very shocked

and that this murder did take place at beverley park. the fact the murder did take place here is disturbing to people who live in the beverley hills section. you can see the toys, it's a place frequented by families on a daily basis. this is drawing concern and worry from if people in the community. we did see investigators and alexandria police here earlier at beverley park as they continue to look for information about the crime in their search for a suspect. live in alexandria, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: a story we continue to monitor for you. we have learned that 6-year-old gomez and 757-year-old and his -- 75-year-old and his wife were among those in the van who died. at this time the driver of the truck which slammed into the van has not beenfied. we are working to find out who that is and when we do we will pass it along to you. jonathan: coming up for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- new rules in youth soccer to prevent concussions. the play that could be banned going forward. alison: incredible video today from oklahoma. the o

a bad dream. >> all day the streets were blocked off around the beverley hills park as police searched for answers. >> we have detectives that are talking to neighbors. going over the timelines. this is better known as the pit where the kids and the families gather every day. >> you don't expect it to happen a block from the home. jeff: like many others she found out about the walk to the park. >> it looks like investigators will be here for quite some time. the name of the victim has not been release and won't be made public until the families of the victims are notified. they are asking anyone with information to come forward. jeff goldberg, abc7 news. leon: tonight investigators are painstakingly piecing together how a pickup truck collided with a church van. we learned a woman involved in the crash in chillum crash had emergency surgery. it saved her life but she lost her baby. we have team coverage now from brad bell. brad: the news is getting worse. you can see all the evidence of what happened behind me. there is a burned spot on the road. debris from the vehicles in this yard.

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