Suspicious death investigated at encampments below Capitol Hill I-5 overpass

The Seattle Police Department says there were “suspicious circumstances” after a person was found dead last week near encampments under the Pike and Pine overpasses of I-5 below Plymouth Pillars Park.

A man who told police he was coming to visit. friend at the encampment area above I-5 reported the body around 12:30 PM Wednesday.

Seattle Fire was called to the scene and confirmed the death. “Upon closer inspection, there were signs of suspicious circumstances,” police investigating the scene reported.

SPD taped-off the area around the park to collect evidence.

The King County Medical Examiner was called to remove the body and was investigating to determine the victim’s identity and cause of death.

The investigation follows another suspicious death incident near an encampment area between downtown and Capitol Hill earlier this month. In that case, investigators determined the victim had suffered head trauma and died of “acute drug intoxication” in a fall near Freeway Park.



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