A death investigation is underway in Chehalis after a dead body was found in a vehicle Friday morning, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
At about 10:40 a.m., Chehalis police officers were dispatched to a parking lot in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue to attempt contact with a subject in a vehicle, according to a news release from police.
“Upon arrival, officers located a male subject inside a locked vehicle,” the news release stated. “The subject was unresponsive, and officers gained entry into the vehicle. The Chehalis Fire Department responded and determined the subject was deceased.”
At this time, there is no indication of any ongoing risk to the public associated with the incident, the release stated.
The subject’s identity, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Lewis County Coroner’s Office.
This case remains under investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chehalis Police Department at 360-748-8605.
