The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 75-year-old man as a homicide after he was found with fatal injuries to his head, authorities said Sunday.
Deputies received a call around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to assist Cal Fire with an unresponsive man in his residence in the 900 block of Tierra Del Sol Road, in the Boulevard area, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
"When deputies arrived, they were informed by Cal Fire that the 75- year-old male was deceased," the department reported in a statement. "Deputies entered the residence and observed what appeared to be trauma to the victim's head and requested assistance from the sheriff's Homicide Unit."
Homicide investigators were working to gather more information to determine the facts of the case, the department stated.
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The motivation and circumstances of the alleged homicide were unclear. The victim's identity was not immediately provided.
Authorities urged anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
