TUKWILA, Wash. — The search for a person who was apparently in distress in the Duwamish River has been called off after deputies found the man’s body on Thursday.
Around 10 p.m., several people called 911 that there was a man yelling for help in the river. off of E. Marginal Way S.
Witnesses said he went under the water and didn’t resurface.
Numerous agencies responded to look for him.
Firefighters used several inflatable kayaks to search for the person – and King County Sheriff’s Office used their helicopter to look from above.
Crews spent about 90 minutes trying to find the person, but came up empty.
On Thursday, a King County Sheriff’s Office search team found a body believed to be that of the person who was calling for help last night.
His body will be turned over to the medical examiner’s office.
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