Man found fatally stabbed in Rock Creek Park identified as from Northwest Washington

[The Straight Story]

Man found fatally stabbed in Rock Creek Park identified as from Northwest Washington

The man found fatally stabbed on Monday along a stream in Rock Creek Park has been identified as a 49-year-old man from Northwest Washington, according to D.C. police.

Police said Matias Molina was found about 7:50 p.m. Monday, lying along a creek bed in a wooded area near Beach Drive and Joyce Road NW. The site is just north of Military Road and about a mile north of a U.S. Park Police station.

Beach Drive is clogged with commuters during the week but is closed to traffic and used by bikers and joggers on weekends and holidays. It’s also near a popular picnic area. Police would not comment on a possible motive for the stabbing but said Molina was not wearing clothing consistent with outdoor recreational activities.
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“We consider that area safe,” U.S. Park Police Maj. Keith Horton said.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-04/local/41739502_1_wooded-area-beach-drive-rock-creek-park

[DCBob]

1. I know that area.

Its really nice for biking and hiking. Rarely hear of anything like this. The area around there is upscale residential. Odd comment: " not wearing clothing consistent with outdoor recreational activities". Not sure what that means.

[Brigid]

2. My guess:

They think he was murdered somewhere else.