Human remains found in Kitsap County during murder investigation

KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Kitsap County sheriff’s detectives found human remains Saturday during a murder investigation.

The remains were turned over to the Kitsap County Coroner’s Office for identification.

Two men were arrested Thursday in the death of a Port Orchard man who was reported missing by his family.

A missing person’s report was filed with the Port Orchard Police Department for 19-year-old Tyrone “TJ” Sero. After contacting members of Sero’s family, information was discovered about his disappearance that sparked an investigation by Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office detectives.

The investigation into the man’s disappearance ramped up Thursday morning after detectives reviewed surveillance video that showed Sero had been “taken by force and was a victim of violence,” investigators said in a news release.

Surveillance video from the area of Kitsap Community Resources showed that Sero was last seen around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday getting into a silver Toyota 4Runner, which sped out of the parking lot.

Detectives identified a person of interest in Sero’s disappearance. Before police contacted the man, he turned himself in to KCSO detectives Thursday night and admitted to killing Sero early Wednesday morning in south Kitsap County, detectives said.

Detectives are continuing to investigate.

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