Auburn police are calling a man's death "suspicious" after his body was found Sunday morning.

Police say a passerby found Joshua Taro lying on the front lawn of a North Fulton Street home around 7:30 a.m.

They say the 39-year-old had some injuries consistent with an assault.

Investigators learned Taro had been involved in a fight earlier in the morning, near Jitz's Tavern on Franklin Street, which interviews and surveillance images partly confirm.

Police say the cause and manner of death haven't been determined yet. But it initially appears that Taro's injuries did not result in his death.

Anyone with information or who may have been in the area, between midnight and 7 a.m. Sunday, and saw something, should call the Auburn Police Detective Bureau at 315-258-9880. Callers can remain anonymous.