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A man who was found dead near a walking path two blocks from the North Berkeley BART station on Sunday afternoon has been identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau as 70-year-old Gary Skupa of Berkeley. 

Berkeley police found Skupa on the West Street pathway near Delaware Street at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday after they responded to a report that a person was down there. 

Arriving officers found a man, later identified as Skupa, who was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Berkeley police spokeswoman Jennifer Coats said, "Initially, the investigation was classified as suspicious because it appears the victim passed away, unattended in a public area." 

Coats said, "We have to gather as much information as possible to try and determine what may have occurred. It appears the victim may have been riding his bicycle and collapsed." 

Berkeley police said anyone with information about the incident should call them at (510) 981-5900.