KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The King County Medical Examiner's Office has completed the autopsy examinations of three adult Asian males found dead in a cargo container at Pier 18, Seattle, King County, Washington. United States Customs and Immigration officials discovered the bodies on January 10, 2000. The identities of the individuals have not been established at this time.
Preliminary autopsy findings indicate no injuries and no infectious or other natural diseases were responsible for the deaths. Determinations of cause and dates of death are pending further study. The manner of death will be determined upon completion of the investigation.
For further information, contact the Seattle office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the following email: seattle@fbi.gov or by phone at (206) 622-0460.
