SEATTLE — A 52-year-old man has died after a "serious assault" at a Seattle bus station on Friday night, according to police.
The man was assaulted near a bus station along 2nd Avenue South and South Jackson Street near Union Square, the Seattle Police Department said. The incident was first reported as a stabbing, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
When officers arrived on scene, the man was still breathing. Seattle Fire crews treated the man at the scene before he was transferred to Harborview Medical Center, where he later died.
A suspect description is not yet available and it is unclear what led up to the fatal incident.
Homicide detectives cannot confirm the exact nature of the victim’s injuries, SPD said. The King County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the man's cause and manner of death.
Members of SPD's Crime Scene Investigation team processed the scene. Homicide detectives responded to the scene and will handle the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Seattle Police Homicide Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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