Belltown robbery investigation upgraded to homicide after victim dies

SEATTLE — A man shot during an armed robbery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood early Thursday has died, and the case is now a homicide investigation, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Officers responded to the 2400 block of 4th Avenue around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Police said the incident happened inside an apartment unit.

A 41-year-old man was shot in the head during the robbery. He was still breathing when first responders arrived and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition…

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