LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the death of a man whose body deputies discovered Friday morning while responding to a reported home invasion.

The identity of the man has not yet been released pending the notification of his next of kin, said sheriff’s spokesperson Lauren Berlinn.

Berlin said that at 7 a.m. Friday deputies responded to the 12000 block of South State Highway 29 in Lower Lake following a report of a possible home invasion.
 
Deputies entered the residence and located an adult male who was determined to be deceased, Berlinn said.

The cause and manner of death are still under investigation, according to Berlinn’s report.

Berlinn said detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.
 
“This remains an open and active investigation, and law enforcement personnel will remain at the scene for an extended period as they gather evidence,” Berlinn said in a Friday afternoon report.
 
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Lake County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 707-263-2690.