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Male found dead in vehicle at Lynnwood's Daleway Park

Multiple people were seen fleeing the area Tuesday afternoon, according to Lynnwood police.

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — One male was found dead inside a vehicle at Lynnwood's Daleway Park following reports of shots fired Tuesday afternoon. 

Detectives found several bullet casings in the parking lot, according to the Lynnwood Police Department. Witnesses told police two males were seen running away and at least one vehicle leaving the park immediately after.

The shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m.

When police arrived, one adult male was found dead in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle in the parking lot. Damage to the vehicle was "consistent with being struck by gunfire."

No other injuries have been reported.

Two 18-year-old males who fled the park within minutes of the initial 911 call, along with several other people at the park and nearby residents, are being interviewed by detectives, according to the police department.

Cedar Park Christian School was briefly place on lockdown as a precaution.

Lynnwood police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Arnett at (425) 670-5669 or leave tips at Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound (1-800-222-8477). 

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