Medical examiner: Man found behind Capitol Hill grocery store died of overdose

The King County Medical Examiner says a man found dead behind the Capitol Hill Safeway Monday morning died of a drug overdose.

Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the E Thomas side of the grocery just after 11:30 AM to a report of a man down and blood at the scene. Responders closed off the area and medical investigators were called in.

According to the examiner, Elijah J. Coolshaun Goodall died of acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine in an accidental overdose. The Seattle man was 35.

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