Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in the Northgate neighborhood this morning. 

Just before 9:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to a report of man down inside of a business in the 8500 block of Lake City Way Northeast. There, police found a victim, an employee in his 20s, with apparent fatal gunshot wounds. 

The Seattle Fire Department arrived and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. 

Officers cordoned off the area to until detectives with the Homicide and Crime Scene Investigative Units arrived to process the scene. The medical examiner will take custody of the deceased and determine the cause and manner of death.

There is no suspect information at this time and police did not make any arrests. The circumstances leading up to the killing are under investigation. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

Incident Number: 2026-128874