KENT, Wash. — A 30-year-old man died after being shot in the head Thursday, the Kent Police Department (KPD) said in a release.
KPD said officers responded to a report of a shooting near the 18000 block of South 248th Street. A Bothell resident was found with a gunshot wound to the head behind the Kent YMCA.
The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and placed on life support. He died the next day.
Officers were told that the suspect fled northbound into a nearby neighborhood after the shooting. A K9 team and air support unit searched the area for the suspect, but the person was not located.
Witnesses told police the man was sitting on a bench, and they saw a heated argument and struggle before the suspect shot the victim in the head.
The suspect was described as a tall man in his 20s wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call 253-856-5808 or email KPDTipLine@kentwa.gov.
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