Man dies after being shot in the face on Sunday morning in West Philly

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating after an early morning shooting in West Philadelphia left a man dead.

According to police, a 40-year-old man was shot in the face before 5:30 a.m. and was discovered by officers responding to a reported shooting along the unit block of Farson Street in West Philadelphia.

Officials said the man -- who police have not yet provided identifying information on -- was pronounced at the scene of the crime at about 5:35 a.m.

The shooting is believed to be the result of an attempted robbery, police said.

No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered, but according to law enforcement officials, an investigation into this incident is ongoing.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.