SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department says that it is now investigating a homicide after a man died three months after someone shot him.
According to police, the 40-year-old was shot in the head and the face on October 8.
Patrol officers found him near Cheasty Boulevard South and South Winthrop Street after callers heard gunshots in the area.
The man was rushed to Harborview Medical Center for his injuries.
On Jan. 15, the victim died from the injuries he sustained in the shooting, per the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police ask anyone with information call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. You can remain anonymous.
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