Man found slain in S.F.’s Tenderloin

The discovery of man’s body in a San Francisco Tenderloin neighborhood home prompted a homicide investigation after it was determined he died from blunt force trauma, police said Friday.

Sheldon Smith, 48, was found dead at a residence on the 500 block of O’Farrell Street about 10 a.m. Thursday, police said.

No arrest has been made.

Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee