SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead Saturday morning at a business in the city’s Lake City neighborhood, authorities said.
Officers responded to the 8500 block of Lake City Way Northeast after employees arriving to open the Growler Guys, a beer garden and restaurant, discovered a deceased man inside, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said at the scene.
The man, believed to be an employee in his early 20s, appeared to have died from a gunshot wound, Barnes said. Seattle Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead.
Detectives are focusing their investigation on the business and were processing the scene for evidence Saturday.
Officers, investigators, chaplains, and support services were present.
The restaurant’s owners are cooperating with police, Barnes said.
Authorities said residents can expect an increased police presence in the area as the investigation continues.
The killing marks Seattle’s 12th homicide of the year, according to Barnes.
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