Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead Wednesday in an unincorporated area near El Cajon, according to Patch.

Deputies responded around 11:10 a.m. to a report of a dead person near Willow Glen Drive and Dehesa Road, Patch reported, citing the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. Deputies found the man's body in a brushy area along the road.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the man's identity and cause of death. Authorities had not released additional details about the circumstances of the death as of Patch's report.

The Sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating. Anyone with information was asked to call the unit at 858-285-6330 or 858-868-3200 after hours, or submit an anonymous tip to San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

The incident was reported outside Santee city limits, but it remains an East County public-safety story for residents who travel through the Willow Glen Drive and Dehesa Road area.