THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder after a Jan 9 arrest uncovered a deceased person inside a home in Thurston County.
On Jan. 9, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office answered a call of a missing person on Tierney Street Southwest in the Maytown area.
When deputies arrived, the resident refused to cooperate with their investigation.
Deputies then got another call sometime later about a disturbance with a gun at the same address.
With new information from investigating the missing person and the disturbance call, deputies and detectives returned to the home and requested SWAT assistance to arrest the suspect.
The suspect eventually surrendered after crisis negotiators connected with the suspect. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
When deputies entered the home they found a deceased person.
After conducting the investigation and with preliminary findings from the autopsy, the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office charged the suspect with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and failing to notify the coroner.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives are asking anyone with information to call (360) 786-5500 or email detectives@co.thurston.wa.us.
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