SAN JOSE — A homeless man was stabbed to death overnight in downtown San Jose near Cesar Chavez Park, and investigators are working to piece together what marked the city’s fifth homicide of the year.

San Jose police were called about 12:20 a.m. Thursday after someone found the gravely injured victim near Market Street and Paseo de San Antonio, Sgt. Heather Randol said. He suffered at least one stab wound and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No suspects have been identified as investigators spent the morning interviewing people who were in the area around the time of the attack.

The victim has only been described a local transient known in the area, Randol said. His identity was not released pending notification of relatives.

Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez.