A 17-year-old boy was found dead in an alley in Benton Harbor.

Police were called around 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, to the 100 Block of Parker Street for a welfare check of a person laying in the alley.

Upon arrival officers discovered the boy dead by suspicious means.

Officers processed the scene with the assistance of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. The teenager’s body was taken to Kalamazoo for an autopsy and cause of death determination.

Anybody with information is requested to contact the Tipline at 269-927-0293 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-342-STOP (7867) or provide information anonymously via the TIP411 app located in your app store. Search your app store by entering Benton Harbor DPS.

The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety also takes information or tips from the Ring Neighbors App as well.