ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Ithaca Police have provided more information in the homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed on West State Street. 

According to Police Chief Dennis Nayor, the incident happened Wednesday night around 10:30 p.m. At that time, officers responded to a call of shots fired on West Green Street. Shortly after, a victim was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the 500 block of West State Street. 

Police identified the victim as 45-year-old John Ray Lawton from Ithaca. They say next of kin have been notified and the investigation is "actively underway". 

Police say more information will be released as it becomes available. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the IPD investigations division at 607-272-9973 option 4, or use the anonymous tip line, which can be found by clicking here.