SEATTLE — Seattle Police Department detectives are investigating a death at Gas Works Park as a homicide.
According to SPD Det. Patrick Michaud, at 4:30 a.m. Monday, gunshots were reported to have been fired near the park, and the body of a man was discovered next to a ballot drop box by a parkgoer shortly after.
The person who found the body called police and directed them to the scene. Officers said the man appeared to have died from an apparent gunshot wound.
Detectives are at the park collecting evidence.
Michaud said there is not much surveillance footage available in the area.
Anyone who was in the park around 4:30 a.m. Monday and happened to hear or see something suspicious is asked to call the Seattle Police Department tip line at 206-233-5000.
This part of the park towards Fremont is all open. Odds are if you go this way you will likely run into police officers though. Some evidence markers near the ground by the jungle gym. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/fSd8EBH4nf
— Lauren Donovan (@LaurenKIRO7) August 16, 2021
BREAKING: GAS WORKS PARK HOMICIDE INVESTIGATED
— Lauren Donovan (@LaurenKIRO7) August 16, 2021
Bikers pedal past crime scene tape. We’re told that just hours ago at about 4:30 AM a walker stumbled across a man’s body. Heads up, a small part of the park will likely be shut down for the next two hours. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/iOvQqyMRZp
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