Update 3/21/18
A 45 year old male has been arrested and booked for investigation of Murder 2 into King County Jail for the shooting death of a 56 year old male at in the 13600 block of 1st Ave. S on Sunday. The arrest was made late Tuesday night.
Original Post 3/20/18
The King County Sheriff's office said that a 56 year old Seattle man who was shot in the 13600 block of 1st Ave S on Sunday has died. The shooting investigation has now become a homicide.
On Sunday morning, March 18 shortly after 1 AM, a motorist was driving on 1st Ave. S and heard a gun-shot and saw a man lying on the shoulder of the road. A suspect was seen walking or running away from the scene described only as a male in dark clothing,
Police arrived on-scene quickly and found the male victim unresponsive. They provided CPR to the victim, while they waited for medics to arrive. Once the Medics arrived they continued life saving measures and transported the victim to Harborview Hospital in critical condition.
An extensive K9 track was conducted for the suspect, but he was not located.
This is an open and ongoing investigation by King County Major Crime’s unit.
