Kent police investigating early morning shooting death

KENT, Wash. — Kent police responding to a report of a shooting found a man dead in a car on Thursday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Kent Police Department.

Around 6 a.m. on Thursday, Kent police responded to a call of a shooting along Green River Road.

When officers arrived, they found a dead 44-year-old man inside a car along side the road.

Auburn police had heard reports of an illegal discharge in the area, however investigators are unsure if that report is associated with this shooting incident.

Detectives investigating the incident are unsure of the events leading up to the shooting, however it does not appear to be a random act.

Kent police are asking anyone with information to call 911 or the Kent police line at 253-856-5808.

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