— from Sheriff Ron Krebs —
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 25, 2016, a kayaker reported a deceased male on the beach at the 3500 block of Fisherman Bay road on Lopez Island. The Sheriff’s Office responded and discovered a second male also deceased. The cause of death was from a gunshot wounds.
A suicide note was found stating both of the deceased had visited Lopez Island years ago with their dog and loved the island. Witnesses reported hearing two apparent gun shots the night before at approximately 8:30 p.m.
At this time the Sheriff’s Office is ruling this a murder-suicide. An autopsy will be conducted by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office. The identities are being withheld pending the notification of their dependents.
