Arlington police investigating death


June 30, 2012 · 4:51 PM

ARLINGTON - Arlington Police are investigating a death in the 16800 block of Smokey Point Blvd.

A 911 call was received at approximately 5:30 a.m., June 30, from a nearby resident reporting a person laying down in the parking lot. Arlington Fire Department medics determined that the man was deceased and contacted Arlington Police.

The deceased was a white man in his 40s. The Snohmoish County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy.

Arlington Police detectives are investigating the death as suspicious because it occurred in an open, public location.

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