Pasco Police asking for help identifying man killed by train

PASCO, Wash.-- Pasco Police are investigating the death of a man who was found dead near some railroad tracks Saturday night.

According to police, officers were called out to an area near a railroad bridge after railroad workers received reports about a body on the tracks Saturday evening at about 6:30 PM. 

Investigators say it appears that the young man was killed by a passing train.

The man did not have any identification with him, but investigators say it appears to be a young adult man who was wearing a blue striped shirt and a skull mask. Officers have released a photo of a mask similar to the one the victim was wearing.

Anyone with information about the male or the investigation into his death is asked to call Dispatch at 509-628-0333 or email Detective Bill Wright at wrightb@pasco-wa.gov.

****UPDATE: Pasco Police say they have identified the male as a 16-year old from Pasco who was reported missing late Saturday night. Investigators believe the teen likely died by suicide.