A man was shot and killed during a fight at a Northeast Portland beach Wednesday night, police say.

The shooter and a number of other people at Broughton Beach fled the area after the shooting, according to Portland police. No arrests have been announced.

Officers responded about 9:25 p.m. to the reported shooting at the beach, which is on Northeast Marine Drive. They tried to save the man, police said, but he died at the scene.

Police said "a large group of people” had gathered at the beach and that a fight had occurred. Someone fired a gun during the fight and hit the man who was killed, according to police.

The shooting is under investigation, police said early Thursday. Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office will determine the man’s cause and manner of death and confirm his identity.

Police encourage witnesses to contact Homicide Detective Travis Law at (503-823-0395; travis.law@portlandoregon.gov)or Detective Vincent Cui at (503-823-0049; Vincent.cui@portlandoregon.gov.)

Broughton Beach is a Metro park near Portland International Airport that “provides a clean, safe, sandy place to play along the Columbia River,” according to its website.

—Jayati Ramakrishnan and Jim Ryan

jramakrishnan@oregonian.com; jryan@oregonian.com