Police name suspect in Olympia homicide

By Associated Press

Summary

Police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found Monday on a street in Olympia.

Story Published: Nov 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM PST

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found Monday on a street in Olympia.

The Olympian reports a murder arrest warrant has been issued for 40-year-old Robert J. Maddaus who has addresses in Tumwater, Rochester and Bucoda.

Police also are looking for two people they think witnessed the shooting of 40-year-old Shaun Allen Peterson on Capitol Way.

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