Seattle Police: Man shot on MLK; Body found near Montlake Bridge

Nov 11, 2023, 1:48 PM | Updated: 5:54 pm

Seattle Police. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Seattle Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting in the 9800 block of Martin Luther King Junior Way South.

A 53-year-old man was wounded in the Saturday morning incident and taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.

Police said the suspected shooter, a 33-year-old man, is in custody after he was located in a residence nearby.

Also, a body was found near the Montlake Bridge. Circumstances are unknown at this time.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

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