He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said in a statement.

The man, who is believed to be in his 60s, was found unresponsive in Danehy Park at about 7 p.m. by Cambridge police officers, Jeremy Warnick, a spokesman for the Cambridge Police Department, said in an e-mail. He was found on the New Street side of the park, a sprawling complex of athletic fields.

CAMBRIDGE — A man died after he was found suffering from a severe head injury at a popular city park Wednesday night and rushed to a local hospital, officials said.


Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan arrived on the scene shortly before 10 p.m., as investigators examined the scene. She declined comment to the media.

At least 15 first responders could be seen standing in a parking lot off New Street. Multiple entrances to the park were cordoned off by police cruisers.

By 11 p.m. investigators could be seen sweeping a side of a hill as police flashlights illuminated parts of the park.

Cambridge police and state troopers assigned to Ryan’s office are investigating, Warnick said.

One local resident was surprised by the apparent violence.

“It’s not a dangerous park at all,” said Michelle Side, 29, who has lived across the street from the park for three years.

In that time, she is not aware of any other type of violence at Danehy, which also has a dog park.

“A lot of people do go to that dog park at night,” Side said.

She has always felt safe in the area, but the incident is unsettling.

“Do I feel safe now? I don’t know,” she said.

No further information was immediately available.

This breaking news story will be updated.

Danny McDonald can be reached at daniel.mcdonald@globe.com Adam Sennott can be reached atadam.sennott@globe.com