Man stabbed, killed in Capitol Hill neighborhood

Man killed in Seattle stabbing

Seattle police are investigating a deadly stabbing Tuesday morning in the Capitol Hill neighborhood

SEATTLE - Seattle police are investigating stabbing that left a man dead in the Capitol Hill Tuesday morning. 

Officers responded to a report of a stabbing near East Pike Street and Broadway at about 3:40 a.m.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a man with multiple stab wounds and attempted life-saving measures but the 45-year-old vicitm died from his injuries at the scene. 

Officers located the suspect, a 53-year-old man near the scene and they recovered a kitchen knife. 

The suspect was arrested and booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of murder. 

It's unknown what led up to the stabbing.

Anyone with information about the stabbing is urged to call the Seattle Police Department's violent crimes tip line at 206-233-5000.