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UPDATE: Third Person Arrested In Homicide Investigation After Man was Shot, Killed Downtown

Update September 25,2018

Homicide detectives recently developed probable cause to arrest a third person in connection with the January 29, 2017 murder of a man in Downtown.  US Marshals arrested the suspect, a 30-year-old woman, on Monday and booked her into the King County Jail for investigation of murder.

April 3rd Update:

Homicide unit detectives with the assistance of the gang unit arrested two suspects today in the ongoing investigation into a homicide on January 29th.

Detectives served search warrants in the 2600 block of East Pike St and a residence in Des Moines where they arrested two people and impounded two vehicles.

Homicide detectives interviewed both people and eventually released the female pending further investigation and booked the 36-year-old man into King County Jail for investigation of murder.

Original:

Homicide detectives responded to the 600 block of 3rd Avenue early Sunday morning following a fatal shooting.

Just before 3:30 am Sunday morning, officers responded to reports of a shooting near 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street.  A man was standing in front of a building when an unknown suspect shot him multiple times and then fled.  Seattle Fire medics responded and rushed the man to Harborview Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Homicide and CSI detectives responded to the scene and are actively investigating.  Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call the Homicide/Assault tip line at (206) 233-5000.  This remains an active and on-going investigation.