How man died undetermined; body found on West Hill Feb. 12

How a Seattle man, whose body was found on Renton West Hill, died has been ruled as “undetermined” by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The body of 52-year-old Jimmy William Hill was found in a vehicle on Feb. 12 in the 8300 block of South 130th Street.

Initially, there was an indication Hill was the victim of a homicide. But there was no sign of an external injury, according to the medical examiner.

A determination of how he died was delayed until the medical examiner received a toxicology report, which found cocaine in the man’s system. An examination had found the man suffered a brain aneurysm, but it’s unclear whether drugs played a role in his death.

Police Chief Kevin Milosevich said Wednesday the man’s body was found in an unusual position in the vehicle. Police suspect the man died somewhere else and was brought to where it was found, he said. That is a misdemeanor, he said.