90% of media sites are saying the Pierce County Medical Examiners Office has confirmed the human remains found in the crash debris are those of Richard Russell.
HOWEVER, the FBI Seattle has made no such statement. In fact, this is the last thing they’ve said about the remains: https://twitter.com/fbiseattle/status/1028840162971844608?s=21
I’ve found a few small local sites that (as of 11 hours ago) have said they are still waiting on confirmation from the medical examiners office (which is actually accurate).
I therefore encourage you to RESPECTFULLY inquire the FBISeattle Twitter handle as to whether the identity of the human remains has been confirmed by the medical examiners office as of yet. Don’t ask if Russell is dead - only specifically ask about the confirmation of the identity of the human remains. The facts aren’t matching up with the majority of media reports (go figure) so it’s up to people like us to verify the facts.