Police searching for suspect after man robbed at gunpoint in Seattle’s Central District

SEATTLE — Police are investigating after a person was robbed at gunpoint within the Atlantic neighborhood of Seattle’s Central District on Sunday night.

Simply after 9:30 p.m., police responded to the intersection of twenty third Avenue South and South Plum Avenue, the place they spoke with a person who mentioned a “suspicious-looking” man walked previous his automobile.

After the 42-year-old sufferer left his automobile, the suspect pointed a gun on the sufferer’s face and demanded he hand over his pockets. The sufferer refused, prompting the suspect to fireside off a single spherical.

The sufferer then gave the suspect his pockets, and the suspect left, heading westbound on South Plum Avenue in direction of Rainier Avenue South.

The suspect was described to police as 5 ft 8 inches and 5 ft 10 inches tall, sporting a grey flannel, grey hoodie, darkish denims and a black ski masks over his face.

Police had been unable to find the suspect on the time of the incident.

SPD theft detectives will proceed to research this case. Anybody with data is requested to contact the SPD Violent Crimes tip line at (206) 233-5000.

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