A San Diego police cruiser
A San Diego police cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

A man died on a sidewalk in Lincoln Park after an apparent beating and a homicide investigation was underway Monday.

Police and firefighters responded at 11:11 p.m. Sunday to a report of a person down in the 300 block of 47th Street, San Diego Police Lt. Matt Dobbs said.

“A male was found on the sidewalk, suffering from apparent trauma to his upper body,” Dobbs said.

Firefighters attempted life-saving measures but the man, believed in his 20s or 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, Dobbs said.

Anyone with information was asked to call homicide detectives at (619) 531-2293 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.