Man’s Death on El Cajon Sidewalk Prompts Homicide Investigation

Man’s Death on El Cajon Sidewalk Prompts Homicide Investigation
Main Street in the city of El Cajon, Calif., a community east of San Diego, is seen on Sept. 29, 2016. (Don Boomer/AP Photo)
City News Service
4/13/2023
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4/13/2023
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EL CAJON, Calif.—A homicide investigation is underway April 13 after a man was found dead on an El Cajon sidewalk.

Just before 7 a.m. Thursday, the El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) received a call that an unresponsive man was lying on the sidewalk near the 500 block of Fletcher Parkway, according to police.

Shortly after officers arrived, they determined the man, who was believed to be in his early 30s, was dead, according to the police department.

The victim, who has not been publicly identified, suffered obvious trauma and his death is being investigated as a homicide, according to the department. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the ECPD at 619-579-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.