Whatcom law enforcement says man was found shot to death Wednesday on Semiahmoo Spit
Local law enforcement agencies are seeking information from the public regarding a man who was found shot to death Wednesday in a Whatcom County park.
The person has been identified as a 67-year-old man from South Whidbey Island, according to a Friday, April 9, news release from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. The man’s name is not being released, pending notification of next of kin, according to the release.
The man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and the Whatcom County Medical Examiner’s office has ruled his death a homicide, the release states.
Blaine police were called around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, for the report of a dead person on the Semiahmoo Spit, according to a Wednesday evening news release from Blaine police.
Blaine police, working in conjunction with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, are asking to hear from anyone who was in or around 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m on Wednesday, according to a Friday morning news release from Blaine police.
Law enforcement officials want to hear from anyone who might have seen anything unusual, the release states.
Law enforcement are also asking the public for information regarding sightings of a Ford Econoline van, which is believed to have been the victim’s vehicle, according to the Friday afternoon sheriff’s office news release. The van was found abandoned early Thursday morning, April 8, in the Fairhaven area of Bellingham, the release states.
The sheriff’s office is interested in sightings of the vehicle tween 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday in Whatcom County.
If anyone has information regarding the incident they can contact Blaine police or the sheriff’s office by calling the non-emergency dispatch number at 360-676-6911 and referring to this incident, according to the Friday news releases.
People can also reach Blaine police by email at pio@cityofblaine.com.
A Thursday evening, April 9, Whatcom Sheriff’s office arrest for an alleged controlled substance homicide is not related to the Semiahmoo Spit investigation, according to Sgt. Michael Munden, Blaine Police Department public information officer.
This story was originally published April 9, 2021 at 10:37 AM.
