Police investigating after man found dead Friday in Pocket home

Sacramento Police are investigating a suspicious death that happened Friday in the Pocket neighborhood, authorities said.

Patrol officers were called to a home on the 200 block of River Isle Way after the Sacramento Fire Department responded to a medical aid call, said Linda Matthew, a Sacramento Police Department spokeswoman. A man in his 50s was found dead inside.

The coroner has not yet determined cause of death and the man’s identity has not been released.

It is typical for the fire department to respond to a medical aid call without police assistance, said Capt. Keith Wade, Sacramento Fire Department spokesman. The only reason police would be called, he said, is if whoever is on scene determines the death to be suspicious, such as a traumatic injury or suicide.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the man’s death to call 916-808-5474.

This story was originally published December 22, 2018 at 5:28 PM.