UPDATE: 5:50PM The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead as 64-year-old Ricky Alan Billings, who was a night shift housekeeper at the mall. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday in Grand Rapids.
Police are investigating a death at the Grand Traverse Mall in Traverse City.
Lt. Brian Giddis of the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Dept. said the death occurred inside the mall, sometime after closing hours last night. The body of a man between 60 and 70 years old was found this morning. Police do not know the cause of death.
Giddis said the death is considered “suspicious” but he could not say why.
The mall has been closed all day today, although the Macy’s and Target stores remain open.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the death, along with the Grand Traverse County Medical Examiner’s office and the Michigan State Police.
Tom Carr contributed to this story.