Officials believe body found is missing Evergreen State College freshman

Officials believe a body found in Olympic National Park is a hiker who went missing in April.

The Peninsula Daily News reports the body is being examined to see if it is 20-year-old Zach Krull, who had just started his freshman year at The Evergreen State College in Olympia when he went out on a solo camping trip.

Mason County Coroner Wes Stockwell says he believes the body is Krull based on the gear discovered.

A hiker found the body this past weekend. A Ranger-led team retrieved it the next day.

On Monday, Krull’s family posted a message on Facebook stating that he “has been found and is at peace,” West Orange Patch reported.

“We thank everyone for their incredible support these last 12 weeks; your thoughts and prayers have helped more than you can know,” the family’s post stated.

Staff writer Lisa Pemberton contributed to this report.

This story was originally published July 5, 2017 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Officials believe body found is missing Evergreen State College freshman."