Minneapolis police are investigating the city's latest homicide after a man was found dead early Thursday on Lake Street.

Police responding to a report of a man down about 1:35 a.m. found the victim on a sidewalk in the area of E. Lake Street and 12th Avenue S. He was pronounced dead at the scene, spokesman John Elder said.

"Evidence at the scene indicates the victim may have been shot," Elder said.

Officers responding to the scene found the man, whose name and age haven't been released, lying on the ground, bleeding, according to a preliminary police report.

Afterward, homicide detectives and officers fanned across the area, searching for witnesses and any nearby surveillance cameras that may have captured the incident.

The Minneapolis Police Department's Crime Lab processed the scene. No one has been arrested.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Minnesota at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppersmn.org. Tips that lead to an arrest and a conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.