Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Shooting Along MLK Way In Seattle
The victim was brought to Harborview Medical Center Sunday night but was pronounced dead.
SEATTLE, WA - A man died after being shot along Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in South Seattle Sunday night, according to police. The man was a passenger riding in a car and was shot near the intersection of Othello Street.
The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Sunday. By the time the victim arrived at Harborview, he was dead, police said. Witnesses told police that an unknown assailant opened fire on the car the victim was riding in.
Seattle homicide detectives are investigating the killing. If you saw anything, contact the Seattle police tip line at (206) 233-5000.
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