LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police are conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead in Old Louisville.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the victim as 79-year-old David Sloan.
According to the coroner, Sloan died from "blunt and sharp force injuries," adding his manner of death is still pending LMPD's ongoing investigation.
Some neighbors told WHAS11 off camera that his death came by surprise, adding that he was last seen sometime before Christmas They say he was a landlord of a few properties who provided people with a place to stay.
"This guy you know they said he has property in other places to you know," Clyde Montgomery, a resident who lives in the area, said.
Details surrounding Sloan's death are limited at this time, however authorities were investigating a building near downtown, just south of Broadway for most of the day Wednesday.
Business owners in the neighborhood told WHAS11 they saw police on the scene Wednesday morning and that Second Street, between York and Breckinridge, had been shut down until about 3 p.m.
Sloan is described as a selfless man who helped a lot of people during hard times and with his death under investigation neighbors are left wondering what happened.
Montgomery hopes this incident will bring more attention for safety in the community.
A WHAS11 photojournalist on the scene noted seeing homicide detectives in hazmat suits carrying brown paper bags, along with the Police Evidence Unit.
LMPD will only confirm that this is a death investigation.
This is a developing story. We will update here as we learn more information.
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