Man found dead in Olympia Sunday morning died from a gunshot wound
A 37-year-old Chehalis man found dead Sunday morning near South Bay Road near Olympia died from a gunshot wound, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
The man was identified as Jose Luis Alejo Tamayo.
About 7:50 a.m. Sunday, a jogger came across the body in a ditch in the 2500 block of 12th Avenue Northeast, just west of South Bay Road Northeast.
The Sheriff’s Office closed 12th Avenue for much of the day so it could investigate the scene. They have notified the victim’s family and are now following any available leads in the case.
Anyone with information is asked to send tips to Detective Howard Reynolds at howard.reynolds@co.thurston.wa.us.
This story was originally published April 26, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian