A death investigation is under way after a body was discovered near Aurora Avenue North and North 102th Street Monday night, police said.
A passerby walking through an empty field behind a Chinese restaurant in North Seattle found the man lying face down in the grass at 8:30 p.m.
Medics arrived and confirmed the victim, a 45-year-old man, was dead.
As a cautionary measure, homicide detectives responded to process the scene. Police said there were no signs of foul play.
There was no word on the cause of death or the person's identity.
Police will continue the death investigation pending autopsy results from the King County Medical Examiner.
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