Information from Seattle Police Department

by Detective Eric Muñoz on October 13, 2024 10:26 pm

Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in the Highland Park neighborhood Sunday night. 

At 8:01 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 7800 block of Detroit Avenue Southwest at Shrees Truck Stop. They arrived and located a 53-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.

The Seattle Fire Department arrived with police and provided medical aid to the victim. Despite all life-saving efforts, they pronounced him deceased. 

Police cordoned off the area until detectives with the Homicide and Crime Scene Investigations Unit arrived and processed the scene.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. The suspect(s) fled the area, no arrests have been made at this time. 

Detectives with the Homicide Unit are assigned to this case. 

If anyone has any information, please call 911 or the Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.