Man’s body found behind Everett garage

Police in Everett say a man found dead behind a residential garage appears to have suffered trauma and the case is being treated as a homicide.

Lt. Robert Goetz says police sought a search warrant Tuesday night to enter the property and conduct an investigation.

Goetz says the house apparently is unoccupied and owned by a bank.

“The house is empty, our research indicates it is bank owned, so there is nobody inside the house, so we don’t know whether this person is associated with the house or not,” says Goetz.

A resident called 911 to report seeing the body. Goetz says the man appears to have been in his late 20s or early 30s.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.