Police search for suspect after deadly shooting in Seattle's Chinatown-International District
Seattle police searching for suspect after deadly hookah lounge shooting
Seattle police say a man in his 30s was shot and killed outside Evangadi Hookah Lounge early Monday, and a suspect is still at large.
SEATTLE - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Monday morning in Seattle's Chinatown-International District.
What they're saying:
According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), just before 8 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Rainier Avenue South. When police arrived, they found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound.
Officers and the Seattle Fire Department treated the victim before taking him to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition. Authorities said despite life-saving efforts by doctors, the victim died in the operating room.
Investigators said there was an altercation inside a hookah lounge before the shooting took place. The suspect fired multiple shots, striking the victim in the back. Multiple people were inside the hookah lounge during the shooting but were not injured. The suspect, described as an adult male, fled the area before police arrived.
The area was cordoned off while homicide investigators processed the scene.
What's next:
The King County Medical Examiner's Office will identify the victim and determine the exact cause and manner of death.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Editor’s note: A prior version of this story misidentified the location of the shooting as the Central District. Police list the address on the border of the Central District and the Chinatown–International District. The story has been updated accordingly.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Seattle Police Department.
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