LAKEWOOD — Lakewood police say they’re investigating after a patient at Western State Hospital was found dead Thursday.
Lt. John Unfred says there were no signs of foul play or suicide. The man was found in a portable bathroom on the grounds of the hospital.
The News Tribune of Tacoma reported the man went outside Wednesday evening. Hospital staff reported him missing at 8 p.m. that night when he did not did not return to his ward.
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