Baltimore Police are investigating a “suspicious death” of a man with trauma to the head in downtown Baltimore.

Officers responded to the 100 block of Market Place around 2:12 a.m. Wednesday for a report of an unresponsive man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release.

The man was found at a busy intersection, near Baltimore Soundstage and Lockwood Place Shopping center, home to a Marshalls store. There are several restaurants nearby, including Fogo de Chão and The Capital Grille, and offices like the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation and WSP, a consulting company.

The man’s body was taken to the medical examiner’s office to determine the cause of death. The man has not been identified.

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Anyone with information on the case should contact detectives at 410-396-2100.

There have been nine homicides in Baltimore in January, according to the police. There were 11 homicides in the city this time last year.