BELLINGHAM, Wash. A person was found dead Thursday evening in the Sehome Hill Arboretum, the forested area next to the Western Washington University campus, according to My Bellingham Now.
An alert sent by Western Washington University said hikers discovered the deceased person just after 6 p.m. on Oct. 22. A tent and personal items were also found at the site, according to the university.
University Police, Bellingham Police and medical personnel all responded to the scene, the outlet reported.
In an update later that evening, police at the scene said there were no obvious signs of foul play. Bellingham Police are continuing their investigation, and officials said there is no known threat to the community at this time.
The university said no additional information would be released until Friday, Oct. 23. The person's identity had not been made public as of the initial report, which My Bellingham Now described as a developing story.