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Fatal Shooting of Clerk at Seattle Gas-Station Minimart
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Incident Details
Early Tuesday morning, a clerk in his 30s was shot and killed inside a 76 gas-station minimart located at the busy Denny and Broad intersection, directly across from Seattle Center and near the Space Needle. According to Seattle Police Officer Brian Pritchard, a heavy-set individual dressed in all-black entered the store shortly after 5 a.m., purchased an item, and then moved behind the plexiglass divider to fire on the clerk. The shooter left the premises without taking anything. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Seattle Fire Department medics.
Police Investigation and Appeal for Information
Seattle Police have not taken any suspect into custody. Investigators are reviewing video footage and have not determined whether the attack was random or targeted. The suspect’s movements after the shooting remain unclear; police have not confirmed if the individual entered a vehicle. Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles was observed at the scene. Officers have asked drivers with dash-cam or other recordings of the 300-block of Broad Street between 5:10 a.m. and 5:50 a.m. to submit any footage to the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line (206-233-5000).
Official Statements & Responses
The department reiterated its commitment to locating the individual, describing the incident as “pretty scary” for the community.
Verbatim Quotes
- “At about 5:51 a.m., a 911 dispatcher received a call of a person here at the 76 station that was deceased. They did see a male that was heavy-set in all black, came into the store, purchased an item, then went behind the counter and fired on the clerk,” — Space Needle. Seattle
- “We want to get this person off the street, a person coming in, buying an item, and then firing at the clerk, that can be pretty scary,” — Pritchard. Police