The Ottawa Police Service‘s homicide unit is appealing for tips after a man was shot dead in the city’s east end early Sunday.

In a brief statement released on the service’s Twitter account Sunday morning, officers said emergency crews were called to a property near the intersection of Meadowbank and Cyrville roads, just northeast of Highway 417 and Innes Road, at around 12:50 a.m. with reports gunshots were heard.

The update said the male victim was found in a parking lot with gunshot wounds.

Paramedics took the man to a hospital where police said he was pronounced dead.

As of Sunday morning, investigators didn’t release suspect information.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call officers at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.