UPDATE: Burned body in Davenport identified

The Davenport Police have identified the victim as Brandon Brooks, 35, of Rock Island.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to call the Davenport Police Department at 563 326-6125 or submit an anonymous tip via the mobile app entitled “CityConnect Davenport, IA” or “CrimeReports by Motorola”.

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Residents of a Davenport neighborhood woke to a burning body on a nearby lawn this morning, Tuesday, May 30.

The body was found after emergency crews put out a "suspicious fire" in a neighborhood on the west side of Davenport, police said.

According to a statement from the Davenport Police Department, officers were called to the 3000 block of West Denison Avenue for a suspicious fire around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 30th.

"Once the flames were extinguished a body was discovered," read the statement.

A witness who reportedly called 911 to report the fires told WQAD News 8's Jesyka Dereta that he or she had seen possibly a human hand and body along with the fires.

About a half-dozen homes were roped off with caution tape throughout the morning, southwest of Peterson Park.

Davenport Assistant Chief Jeff Bladel confirmed that this was being treated as a death investigation.

Police are looking for help in identifying the person who was found dead. He is described as being black, about five-feet tall, a thin build, and braided hair. He was wearing tan coveralls.

If you have any information you are asked to call the Davenport Police Department at 563-326-6125.