An unidentified African-American man was found dead in a vacant parking lot Tuesday morning by Manassas City Police.

Adrienne E. Helms, a crime prevention specialist with the Manassas City Police Department, said in an email police responded shortly after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 9000 block of Church Street, where officials found the body.

"The cause and nature of death are under investigation," Helms wrote. "Police have no further information at this time."

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.