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In the early morning hours of February 19, 2014, Michael Compton, a 53-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead in the front yard of his home on Ford Lane SW in the small town of Orting, Washington. An autopsy later confirmed he had died from a shotgun wound to the head. Investigators believe that sometime between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., one or more individuals broke into Compton's garage, prompting him to investigate the disturbance. It is thought that he armed himself with his own shotgun before goi ...
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  • http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/02/19/3055943/suspicious-death-being-investigated.html
  • 5 years later: Orting man's murder remains unsolved - KIRO 7
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