Police have identified a man who was shot and killed in Mankato early Saturday.

Buay Duer Juk, of Mankato, was found dead on the 300 block of Balcerzak Drive after officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired. Officers arrived at 12:18 a.m. and found the 27-year-old in the street with gunshot wounds, according to the Mankato Department of Public Safety. Authorities gave him medical aid before transporting him to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's office has ruled the cause of death a homicide.

No arrests had been announced by Saturday evening, but Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is helping to investigate. One witness reported seeing a man flee the area on foot after the shooting. He was described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall with a thin build, weighing around 160 pounds, and wearing dark clothing with a hood up.

Anyone with information about the shooting can call 911 or Mankato Public Safety at 507-387-8725.

Star Tribune reporter Nicole Norfleet contributed to this story.