Man found dead in homeless encampment near Wheeler Avenue, Olympia police say
A man was found dead Monday afternoon in a homeless encampment near Wheeler Avenue, according to Olympia police.
Patrol officers, detectives and representatives of the Thurston County Coroner’s Office responded to Eastside Street Southeast and Wheeler Avenue Southeast about 2 p.m. after a report of a body being found, Lt. Paul Lower said.
A preliminary investigation has not found any obvious signs of foul play, he said.
A neighboring camper hadn’t seen the man in a couple of days, so the camper checked on the man and found him dead, Lower said.
The man was thought to be in his 30s, he said.
This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 3:47 PM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian