An armed robbery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood last week has been upgraded to a homicide after the death of a 41-year-old man at the hospital on Friday morning, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed.
At approximately 3:35 a.m., the shooting victim died at the Harborview Medical Center. Detectives in SPD’s Homicide Unit took over the investigation, and the suspect remains at large.
Belltown armed robbery upgraded to homicide
According to SPD, two people were injured in the shooting on April 9, one who was shot in the head and another who was pistol-whipped. The armed robbery happened on 4th Avenue in Seattle at approximately 5:30 a.m.
Seattle police are investigating an armed robbery in the 2400 block of 4th Avenue. One victim injured by gunfire. More information to follow…