Body found in South Seattle homeless encampment, homicide investigation launched
SEATTLE - A homicide investigation was launched after a body was found at a homeless encampment in South Seattle on Thursday morning.
What we know:
According to the Seattle Police Department, officers were called before 9:00 a.m. to reports of a body found in a tent near Cheasty Blvd S and S Winthrop St. Police arrived and confirmed there was a dead man in the tent.
Authorities closed the area while they investigated, and the body was taken by the King County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause and manner of death.
Homicide at South Seattle homeless encampment
According to the King County Medical Examiner's Office, the 35-year-old victim died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was ruled a homicide.
On Monday, May 11, a 46-year-old man was arrested in a coordinated effort with members of SWAT and the Gun Violence Reduction Unit. He was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of murder.
What we don't know:
It is still not yet known what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call the Seattle police non-emergency line at (206) 625-5011.
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The Source: Information in this story comes from the Seattle Police Department.