GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police have determined the cause of a man’s death who was found unconscious at Bur-Mil Park Tuesday morning.
According to the Greensboro Police Department, the man, identified as Howard Huey Shepherd, 64, from Greensboro, was hit by a falling tree and died as a result of his injuries.
A preliminary site review revealed that the tree was 50-yards away from the trail when it fell.
On Tuesday, Officers were called to the Big Loop Trail around 10:30 a.m. in reference to a person down. When they got there, they found Shepherd, who at the time wasn't breathing. He was then taken to a hospital where he died.
