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Man’s body found in wooded area in Rainier Valley

Nov 4, 2018, 11:04 AM

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BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF


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Seattle homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near a tent in a wooded area in Rainier Valley.

Police say the 51-year-old man’s body was found Saturday and it appears he was dead for at least a week.

Investigators will work with the medical examiner to determine the cause and manner of death.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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