SCHENECTADY — A 40-year-old man is dead following a shooting early this morning.

Police received a 911 call at 7;25 a.m. reporting that multiple shots were fired inside the residence at 933 Albany St. When officers arrived, they found the victim inside. He was transported to Ellis Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities do not know whether the victim resided at the address and his identity is not yet being released. An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted today. No arrests have been made and no further details were available.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 788-6566.

Crime scene tape was hung in front of the two-story white house. Neighbors reported not hearing gunshots, only the commotion when emergency personnel arrived.

This is the city’s sixth homicide of the year and its fifth gunshot death.

On July 6, 30-year-old Anthony Ruiz was gunned down inside an apartment at 527 Hattie St. Police said Ruiz was there with a small gathering of friends and at some point an argument broke out between Ruiz and another person. Zachary Epperson, 31, of Carrie Street has been charged with manslaughter.

Andre D. Green, 20, formerly of Brooklyn, was gunned down in front of the Mont Pleasant Bakery on Crane Street on June 8.

On May 31, 18-year-old Foday Kpoto of Maryland, a Schenectady High School graduate, was shot near Becker Street.

On April 15, 28-year-old Anthony M. Brown was shot to death on Bridge Street. Eshon Guy, 32, of 304 Strong St. has been charged in the case.

On Feb. 29, 30-year-old Mary Jeoney was found dead in the basement of 841 Stanley St. An autopsy revealed the cause of death was strangulation. Richard Heinze, Jr., 35, has been charged with first-degree murder in the case.