SEATTLE — A homicide investigation is underway after human remains were found at a homeless encampment in Seattle Friday morning.
The outreach workers were working to clear the encampment at 9:40 a.m. when workers noticed a strong smell, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The smell led the workers to discover the human remains.
WSP is investigating the situation as a homicide.
The encampment is located near Interstate 5 in Seattle near Dr. Jose Rizal Park and is formerly known as "The Jungle."
In 2016, two people were killed at the same encampment.
Two brothers, James and Jerome Taafulisia, were each sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2020, more than four years after the deadly shooting in the former homeless camp. They were found guilty of first-degree murder in 2019.
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