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Man found dead in porta-potty on Capital High School campus in Olympia

A male believed to be in his 30s was found dead inside a porta-potty on Friday near a sports field on Capital High School’s campus.
A male believed to be in his 30s was found dead inside a porta-potty on Friday near a sports field on Capital High School’s campus. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man believed to be in his 30s was found dead inside a porta-potty on Friday near a sports field on Capital High School’s west side campus.

A detective with the Olympia Police Department has been assigned to investigate his death.

Police Lt. Paul Lower said police were called to the scene at about 1:15 p.m. March 17 after school staff reported a deceased person was in the portable restroom.

Lower said there were no obvious signs of trauma to the man. The Thurston County Coroner will investigate the man’s death.

This story was originally published March 17, 2023 at 2:31 PM.

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