Seattle Police responded to a man robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening in the Atlantic neighborhood.
Officers arrived just after 09:30 p.m. near the intersection of 23rd Avenue South and South Plum Street and spoke with a man who noticed a suspicious looking man walking by his car. When the 42-year-old male victim exited his vehicle, the unknown man pointed a gun at his face and demanded the victim hand over his wallet.
When the victim refused, the suspect fired off a round. After obtaining the victim’s wallet, the suspect left heading westbound on South Plum Street towards Rainier Avenue South.
The male suspect was described to be 5’8”- 5’10”, wearing a gray flannel jacket, a gray hoodie, dark jeans, and a black ski mask over his face.
Officers were not able to locate the suspect.
SPD Robbery Detectives will investigate. Meanwhile, if anyone has information about this case, please contact the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
