Death of man who appeared to fall several stories from California apartment window investigated as suspicious

A man was found dead on a sidewalk in the East Village Sunday afternoon, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death as suspicious, San Diego police said Monday.

Someone called police reporting an unresponsive man on the sidewalk on 13th Street near F Street about 2:30 p.m., said Lt. Chris Tivanian. The man, who had severe injuries, was pronounced dead at the scene, the lieutenant said.

“It is still early in the investigation; however, it appears the man fell several stories from an apartment window,” Tivanian said in a statement. Homicide detectives are investigating the death “due to the suspicious nature of the man’s death,” he said.

The man had not been identified as of Monday morning.

Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477.

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