Man found dead on West River Parkway bike path identified

The man whose body was found lying on the bike path along West River Parkway in Minneapolis late Monday night has been identified as 21-year-old Burka Osman Mohammed. 

Officers on patrol near the 200 block of West River Parkway came across Mohammed's body around 11:50 p.m. and immediately called for paramedics, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner determined Mohammed died of multiple sharp force injuries. His death is considered a homicide. 

Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Darcy Horn said the victim was not a random target. 

The incident remains under investigation.