Update Aug. 1: As Northgate Nan points out in comments, this death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner.
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A woman’s body was found in the parking garage at Thornton Place, just south of Northgate Mall, Wednesday evening.
In addition to housing, Thornton Place includes restaurants and a popular Regal movie theater.
From Seattle Police overnight:
Homicide detectives are investigating after Seattle firefighters found a woman dead inside a car in North Seattle early Wednesday evening.
Officers were called to a parking garage in the 300 block of Northeast 103rd Street at 7:30 tonight when Seattle firefighters discovered an adult female unresponsive inside a car. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators are on scene where they are currently collecting evidence and canvassing for witnesses. Detectives will work with the Medical Examiner to identify the victim and cause of death in this case.
Officers have have increased patrols in the area following this investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide/Assault Tip Line at (206)233-5000
Turns out it was determined a suicide by the medical examiner. Looks like it is a local MD. Sad.
http://q13fox.com/2015/07/30/police-no-risk-to-the-community-in-northgate-area-parking-garage-death/
There’s transit there now. I don’t know why it would get worse.
Its going to get worse too when the transit goes live.
I was listening on the KOMO Seattle Police Scanner when this went down.
Homicide in Northgate/Thornton Place, we big time now.