Police investigate body found in water near Gas Works Park

Name: Dead body found in Lake Union near Gas Works Park in WA
Uploaded: 2025-02-28T08:47:30-08:00
Description: Police are investigating after a body was found in the water near Gas Works Park in Seattle Friday morning.

Dead body found in Lake Union near Gas Works Park in WA

Police are investigating after a body was found in the water near Gas Works Park in Seattle Friday morning.

SEATTLE - Police are investigating after a person was found dead in the water near Gas Works Park on Friday morning.

Timeline:

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) first reported the incident at 8 a.m. on social media, saying crews were responding to a water rescue near Gas Works Park Marina on North Northlake Way.

At 8:09 a.m., the Seattle Police Department’s Harbor Patrol arrived, recovered the person from the water and brought them to SFD crews on shore.

The SFD later confirmed the person was deceased, and the investigation was handed over to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area near the intersection of North Northlake Way and Meridian Avenue North while the investigation continues.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: Information for this story came from multiple social media posts by the Seattle Fire Department.