Seattle police detectives are investigating the death of a man inside of a tent encampment in South Seattle this morning.
Just before 9:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a body near Cheasty Boulevard South and South Winthrop Street. There, they found an unidentified man, apparently deceased.
Police cordoned off the area until investigators arrived to process the scene. The circumstances leading up to the man’s death are under investigation.
The King County Medical Examiner will take custody of the body. Their office will determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 206-625-5011.
Incident Number: 2026-126708
