Detectives with Zanesville Police are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night.

According to the Chief Tony Coury with the Zanesville Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Putnam Avenue at 10:21pm Monday on the report of a man lying in a parking lot. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been injured.

Police say the victim was transported to Genesis Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators have not identified the victim or a possible suspect at this time. The man’s death is being investigated as a homicide.