Man found dead in Newark was shot

A man found dead along a major thoroughfare in Newark had been shot, police said Friday.

The body of San Lorenzo resident Fernando Guerra, 24, was found along Thornton Avenue between Gateway Boulevard and Willow Street just before 1:30 p.m. Monday, police said.

An autopsy determined that Guerra had been shot. No arrest has been made.

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