On July 4, 2024 at approximately 0910 hours, Officers were dispatched to Mountain View Road near the San Vicente trail head in reference to an unattended death.
Upon arrival Officers had contact with the reporting party who located the deceased male. Officers observed a male lying on the ground on his right side in a fetal position facing in a westbound direction. Officers identified the male as Efrem Duran (43 years of age Silver City, N.M.). Officers observed what appeared to be blood on the lower portion of his face and on the ground.
Detectives arrived shortly after to process the scene. Upon further investigation, Detectives determined the incident to be a homicide. The investigation is still ongoing and we will provide an update as information develops.
Anyone with information regarding the incident please contact the Silver City Police Department at 575-538-3723 or Central Dispatch at 575-388-8840.