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Update: Detectives Investigating Mount Baker Homicide

Update: The victim in this case has died. We will provide additional details when they become available.

Original: Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are investigating after a man was shot Tuesday afternoon in the Mount Baker Neighborhood.

Witnesses began calling 911 at 12:55 pm to report a man had been shot at a bus stop in the 2900 block of Rainier Avenue South. They told officers that two men approached the victim and opened fire striking him multiple times.

Officers arrived and immediately began first aid on the victim before Seattle Fire Department Medics arrived and transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center for further treatment.

Detectives are now working to review surveillance video, collect video, and speak with witnesses.

This remains an active scene and we will provide updates as we get them.