On Monday, November 16th at 2:43 a.m., Olympia Police officers were dispatched to multiple reports of gunshots being fired in the area of the 1700 block of Capitol Way. Arriving police units discovered a body lying in the southbound lane of Capitol Way. The victim in this case has been identified as 40-year-old Shawn Peterson of Tumwater, who died as a result of his wounds. A witness observed a dark colored compact vehicle fleeing the scene shortly after the shooting.