Death of man found in Everett storage unit called suspicious

EVERETT — A body was found Thursday in a storage unit south of Everett.

Someone found the body, believed to be a 52-year-old Everett man, at the 13000 block of 4th Avenue W, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office called the man’s death suspicious in a statement released Friday.

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit, who responded to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, are conducting a death investigation, spokeswoman Courtney O’Keefe said. They were still there midday Friday.

Identification of the man, as well as cause and manner of death, will come from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.