Seattle Police investigating as man found seriously injured dies near Freeway Park

A man was reportedly found down with critical injuries  near Freeway Park and died Saturday night. The Seattle Police Department says it is investigating.

Police and Seattle Fire were called to the area of the park and the Seattle Convention Center near Pike and Hubbell Place just before 6:30 PM where a 911 caller reported the injured man down and apparently the victim of an assault.

According to SPD radio updates, the victim was dead before police could arrive.

In an update around 7:30 PM, SPD said only that it was investigating a death and that detectives were headed to the scene.



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