Nashville police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year after a homeless man was found dead on Wednesday. The man, who had head injuries, was found near the riverbank under the Gay Street sidewalk at 1st Avenue, according to the Nashville Fire Department.

The Nashville Fire Department recovered the body that evening. The deceased, a white man living nearby, has not yet been identified. Investigators are using fingerprints and reviewing camera footage to confirm his identity. Two homeless men discovered the body and reported it to a Nashville Downtown Partnership ambassador.

Detectives are investigating the beating death of a homeless person in Nashville, but the exact date is still unclear. Police are seeking information to help identify the attacker(s) and understand the circumstances of the death, as reported by the Nashville Fire Department.