Suspicious death in Northeast Portland leads to investigation

A PPB patrol car at an accident scene in Portland (KOIN)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials are investigating the death of a man in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood Thursday evening.

Shortly after 5 p.m., Portland police officers responded to reports of the man found dead in a home in the 2800 block of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Authorities say forensics officers found at the scene prompted a response from homicide investigators. The death is considered suspicious.

No further information, including the victim’s identity, has been released at this time.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Portland police.

This is a developing story. Stay with KOIN 6 News for updates.