MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Police: Man found shot in car with 2-year-old child inside in Burien dies

Jun 16, 2021, 6:02 AM | Updated: Jun 17, 2021, 5:50 am

Burien...

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7 TV video)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7 TV video)

Police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting in Burien that resulted in a man dying on Wednesday.

At 8:18 p.m., several people called 911 and reported hearing gunshots and a crash at Southwest 129th Street and 4th Avenue Southwest.

When officers arrived, they found a man in a car with gunshot wounds and a 2-year-old child, who was not injured.

Police said the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.

The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center with critical injuries but later died on Wednesday.

Several roads in the area were closed while police investigated.

Last weekend, there was a spike in gun violence in King County. Authorities reported shootings in the Central District, White Center, and Pioneer Square.

Recent data suggests the county is on track to have a record-breaking year. In response, an emergency budget amendment has been proposed that would pump $1.47 million into fighting the problem.

By KIRO 7 News Staff

Please follow our Community Guidelines

MyNorthwest News

The Three Queens Fire near Snoqualmie Pass and Kachess Lake increased to more than 800 acres this w...

Tom Brock

Racing the Flames: Fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations near Snoqualmie Pass & Kachess Lake

A lightning-caused wildfire six miles west of Snoqualmie Pass is growing and threatening cabins at the north end of Kachess Lake.

44 minutes ago

The tiny eyes of about 20 cats are focused on a Tacoma police officer as he snaps a shot of them on...

Tom Brock

How 30+ cats survived on an abandoned Tacoma boat

Officers say they responded after receiving reports from people who spotted a lot of cats on a sailboat anchored just off Owen Beach, on the northern tip of Point Defiance Park

4 hours ago

mount rainier white river sunrise wildfire...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Sunrise and White River entrance at Mount Rainier closed due to wildfire

The White River entrance to Mount Rainier National Park is closed until further notice due to a fire in the park.

8 hours ago

The Fox Network logo is displayed. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images)...

Katrina Guischard

Exhausted FOX13 news anchor, mom of 2 goes viral for dozing off on-air

A morning news anchor and mom of two is going viral after appearing to briefly fall asleep during a live broadcast.

10 hours ago

Starbucks (3)...

MyNorthwest Staff

Starbucks shutters another Seattle store as closures and layoffs mount

Starbucks has closed another store in Seattle, this time downtown.

20 hours ago

seattle traffic...

Nate Connors

Major sports events, full closure on I-405 will make for very busy Seattle commute all weekend

This weekend around the Seattle area might go down as one of the busiest of the summer for the Washington State Department of Transportation.

22 hours ago

Police: Man found shot in car with 2-year-old child inside in Burien dies