GAITHERSBURG, MD — Montgomery County Police have called the death of a male whose remains were found over the weekend in a shallow grave in the Gaithersburg area suspicious.

Hikers reported they found the human remains about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in a wooded area in the 11500 block of Game Preserve Road. Detectives believe the unidentified victim is a male. An autopsy will be completed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore to determine the cause of death and identify the victim.

Police say more details will be released as they become available.