Man found dead in Pioneer Square with head injuries, gunshot wound
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By KIRO 7 News Staff
SEATTLE — Investigators are trying to find out what led up to a fatal attack in Seattle’s Pioneer Square.
Officers are on Alaskan Way near Washington Street, where lanes are blocked by Seattle Police.
Police said a 29-year-old man was found dead in the area at about 3 a.m., but it’s unclear where he was found.
The man had injuries to his head as well as a gunshot wound, but where the man was shot is not known.
Fatal attack, shooting investigation in Pioneer Square Investigators are trying to find out what led up to a fatal attack in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. (KIRO 7 News)
Fatal attack, shooting investigation in Pioneer Square Officers were on Alaskan Way near Washington Street, where lanes were blocked by Seattle Police. (KIRO 7 News)
Fatal attack, shooting investigation in Pioneer Square Police said a 29-year-old man was found dead in the area at about 3 a.m., but it’s unclear where he was found. (KIRO 7 News)
Fatal attack, shooting investigation in Pioneer Square The man had injuries to his head as well as a gunshot wound, but where the man was shot is not known. (KIRO 7 News)
Fatal attack, shooting investigation in Pioneer Square Several buildings are cordoned off, including the Compass Center Day Center, where police were seen standing outside. (KIRO 7 News)
Pioneer Square fatal attack investigation The center is run by the Compass Housing Alliance, which provides shelter and support for homeless and low-income individuals in Seattle and the Puget Sound region.
Police have not said if there is a connection between the Compass Center and the attack. (KIRO 7 News)
Several buildings are cordoned off, including the OK Hotel Apartments and the Compass Center Day Center, where police were seen standing outside.
A resident of the OK Hotel Apartments tells KIRO 7 she saw “blood just everywhere from the second floor down to the main lobby.”
The Compass Center is run by the Compass Housing Alliance, which provides shelter and support for homeless and low-income individuals in Seattle and the Puget Sound region.
Police have not said if there is a connection between the OK Hotel Apartments, the Compass Center, and the attack.
Anyone with information about what led up to the attack is asked to call the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.