Police investigating fatal shooting in North Seattle

SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in North Seattle just before 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Police were called to the 7-Eleven in the 7200 block of Sand Point Way Northeast. When they arrived, they found a man who died of a gunshot to the chest behind the building.

Two suspects fled in a vehicle after the shooting.

Seattle police say the victim and suspects were talking to each other before the shooting.

“They were speaking to one another or they were engaged in some sort of – I can’t really speak on what they were doing,” said Detective Eric Munoz.

It’s unclear if the victim met the suspects at the gas station or knew them beforehand.

One woman told KIRO 7 that a witness to the deadly shooting came knocking just a few minutes after.

“A lady I heard come up screaming and asking somebody to let her in our building. And right when we heard her screaming that, I heard the fire trucks and the police zipping by so we came out here to see what happened,” said nearby resident Celeste.

Police say a black Jeep on scene belonged to the victim.

“We believe he arrived in that vehicle, that vehicle is being processed,” Munoz added.

Residents in the area say they were shocked this would in such a quiet neighborhood.

“It’s kind of hard to believe like it’s really quiet over here like you don’t really hear of anything happening up here,” said nearby resident Katie Van Susteren.

Van Susteren was walking her dog when she came across the taped off area.

“It’s definitely off putting. It’s not something you think would happen like steps away from you in broad daylight,” she said.

Police have not released a description of the suspects.

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