Deceased man found behind vacant home Tuesday in Sherbondy Hill identified

The deceased victim found in a tent behind a vacant home Tuesday morning in Sherbondy Hill has been identified as Michael Anthony Zazo, a 42-year-old man from Akron, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.

The cause of death is still being determined.

Officers originally responded to reports of a fight in the 800 block of Oberlin Street at around 5:25 a.m. Upon arrival, police searched the area for the reported fight, and while searching they discovered Zazo's body. He had signs of trauma leading investigators to believe the death occurred under suspicious circumstances, according to police.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Anonymous tips can be provided to the Summit County Crimestoppers by calling 330-434-COPS or texting your tips to TIPSCO at 274637.

Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Deceased man found behind vacant home Tuesday in Sherbondy Hill identified