SPD officers are undertaking an investigation after a man was found dead in the alleyway on 22nd Ave NW near Johnny’s Ballard Shoe Repair Store on Thursday morning.

According to the SPD, the initial call was made at 8:36 a.m. during which a caller reporting a man down the alleyway not breathing. Emergency services found the man dead on arrival.

My Ballard reader Stephen emailed in with the above photo. “I don’t know the circumstances. I saw a dead body by the dumpster,” he writes.

At this stage the SPD has not mentioned any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

The My Ballard team will update the story when more information becomes available.