Police seek murder suspect after Marysville man shot dead

Published 7:30 pm Sunday, November 8, 2020

MARYSVILLE — Police are seeking a suspect in the death of a Marysville man found apparently shot to death Sunday morning.

Around 3 a.m. Sunday, Marysville police responded to a report of gunshots near the gas station at 3506 88th St. NE, but didn’t find anyone. A woman called police after she found her husband’s vehicle there about an hour later. When officers returned they found the victim, 42, dead with several gunshot wounds in bushes behind the gas station, according to the Marysville Police Department.

The woman reportedly earlier saw a man she knew come out of those bushes and drive away in her husband’s vehicle.

Police are looking for the man, Lyon Nicholas “Nick” Torns, 36, described as 6 feet 2 inches tall and about 270 pounds. Torns may be driving a black 2020 Nissan Altima with Colorado license plate AGXY76. He is considered armed and dangerous and was last seen in the Everett area, Sgt. Pete Shove wrote in a news release. Anyone who sees him or the car is asked to call 911.