Man found dead on Federal Way road, police investigate

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Police investigate after man found dead in Federal Way

A man was found dead, laying in the street in Federal Way Tuesday morning. Police closed the roadway to investigate the scene.

Police are investigating after a man was found dead on a Federal Way road Tuesday morning.

According to the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD), at around 1:12 a.m., officers responded near the corner of Hoyt Rd. SW and SQ 329th Way for reports of a man lying in the street.

When police arrived, they found a man with obvious injuries and called for medical assistance. 

After several minutes of life-saving efforts, the man was declared dead.

FOX 13's Taylor Winkel was at the scene, where detectives found a scooter and a spent shell casing in the road.

Investigators said officers initially thought the man was hit by a car but it was determined the man was shot. 

There were no reports of a shooting at the 911 call center.

The investigation remains ongoing. 

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