Gas Station Clerk Shot Dead Near Belltown, Seattle Suspect at Large

A store clerk was fatally shot at a gas station on Broad Street near Belltown early Tuesday. The suspect, dressed in all black, fled on foot and remains at large.

Fatal Shooting at Belltown Gas Station, Suspect Still at Large

According to spdblotter.seattle.gov, Seattle police are investigating a fatal shooting at a gas station in the 300 block of Broad Street near Belltown, reported shortly before 6:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Officers responding to reports of an unresponsive man inside the store found the clerk with multiple gunshot wounds. Seattle Fire Department medics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Investigators determined that a suspect dressed entirely in black entered the store, approached the counter, shot the clerk, and fled on foot. No arrest has been made.

Interim Chief Sayles, Assistant Chief Brown, Assistant Chief Powell, and detectives from the Homicide/Assault Unit and Crime Scene Investigation Unit all responded to the scene. The Homicide Unit is working to establish what led to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. The incident is logged under number 2026-305599.

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