Portland police found a dead body in a green space Friday afternoon -- and the person appears to have died under suspicious circumstances.

Shortly before 4 p.m., police were called by a member of the public to the area of the 6800 block of Northeast Broadway Street, just north of Interstate 84.

Police said a medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine how the person died, as well as confirm the person’s identity.

Police said the body appears to be that of an adult male.

Police said the circumstances they encountered were “suspicious in nature,” but they declined to elaborate with more details. Homicide detectives were called to the scene, as well as a Multnomah County deputy district attorney.

Police ask that anyone with knowledge about this person’s death is asked to contact Detective Erik Kammerer at 503-823-0762, Erik.Kammerer@portlandoregon.gov, or Detective Brad Clifton at 503-823-0696, Brad.Clifton@portlandoregon.gov.

-- Aimee Green