Kennewick police say death of 20-year-old doesn’t appear suspicious, cause of death being confirmed

Kennewick police say the death of a 20-year-old man found unresponsive in a car Saturday morning doesn’t appear suspicious, but authorities are working to determine the cause of death.

Jesse Cooper was sleeping in a vehicle parked on the 1000 block of West Fourth Avenue in Kennewick. At about 6 a.m. Saturday, friends living in an apartment nearby moved the vehicle, and Cooper didn’t wake up when they tried to rouse him, police reported.

The friends called 911 and started CPR.

Kennewick Fire Department medics arrived and tried to revive Cooper, but couldn’t.

“(Cooper’s) death does not appear to be suspicious; the cause of death is being confirmed,” a police news release said.

Anyone with information should call Kennewick police. Confidential tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 509-586-8477 (TIPS), 1-800- 222-8477 (TIPS) or by going to www.tricitiescimestoppers.org.

This story was originally published June 4, 2016 at 5:56 PM with the headline "Kennewick police say death of 20-year-old doesn’t appear suspicious, cause of death being confirmed."