UPDATE 5/18: A 17-year-old accomplice was arrested Thursday night and the primary adult suspect was arrested this afternoon near Pike Place Market. Officers arrested the suspect and recovered a gun. The suspects were interviewed by detectives and later booked into the Youth Services Center and the King County Jail. This remains an active and on-going robbery investigation.
Robbery detectives are handling the investigation following an early morning shooting at 2nd and Pine.
At around 3:50 am Tuesday, the victim and the suspect were together in an alley in the 200 block of Pine Street conducting a narcotics transaction. The suspect produced a handgun and demanded money from the victim. The victim started to leave the area when he was shot several times. The suspect fled on foot.
Officers responded to the area and located the victim. He had sustained a non life-threatening injury to his shoulder. Seattle Fire transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center for further treatment. Officers searched for the suspect, including a K-9 team, but the suspect was not located.
Detectives responded to process the scene and conduct interviews. This remains an active and on-going investigation.