Utica Police are investigating the homicide of a 20-year-old man.

According to Utica Police, units were dispatched to the 1600 block of Sunset Avenue around 7:30 a.m. Friday for a dead man with a gunshot wound.

The man, identified as Kelvin Valladares, 20, was found in the backyard of a home there.

The investigation is ongoing and authorities are actively pursuing all leads. 

Additional information will be released as available.