Body found in alleyway near Hendon Drive N.W.

WATCH ABOVE: Police investigate suspicious death in the city’s Northwest.

CALGARY – Police investigating the discovery of a man’s body in the city’s northwest on Sunday say it isn’t believed to be connected to the recent violence seen in Calgary.

The body was found in an alley in the 400 block of Hendon Drive N.W. at around 9 a.m. on Sunday.

Investigators said the death is considered suspicious.

It’s not clear how old the man was, but police hope to learn more on Tuesday after the completion of an autopsy.

Nearby residents told Global News the area is normally a quiet, though there had been a shooting earlier this month.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or contact Crime Stoppers.