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Seattle police investigate suspicious death in SODO – KIRO 7 News Seattle

SEATTLE – Seattle Police are investigating a suspicious death in South Downtown (SODO), according to a social media post from the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

The SPD said at 10:09 a.m. Monday that patrol officers responded to a report of a suspicious death near Airport Way South and South Diagonal Street.

By the time police arrived, the Seattle Fire Department had already pronounced the victim dead.

The King County Coroner concluded that the victim may have died as a result of his injuries.

According to the SPD, the victim is probably a man in his forties.

The SPD cordoned off the area until detectives from the homicide squad and forensic team arrived and examined the crime scene.

No arrests have been made so far.

The circumstances leading to the death are under investigation, SPD said. Anyone with information can call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.