A dead man was found this morning on Cleveland's East Side, and police are calling it a homicide.

Police received a call at 6:31 this morning about an unresponsive male lying on the ground at a building on Lakeshore Boulevard between East 140th and East 141st streets. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The unknown victim had been assaulted, police said, but the official cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner's Office.

Cleveland police are asking anyone with information about the death to call homicide detectives at 216-623-5464. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216-252-7463 or text messaging to Text TIP657 and giving your message to Crimes (274637).