Bodycam video of deadly shooting of suspected child predator in Seattle

On April 17, 2024, around 3:00 p.m., Seattle Police responded at the DoubleTree Suites Hilton Hotel to arrest a 67-year-old man who was being investigated by the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. According to Police, the suspect believed he was meeting up with two girls ages 7 and 11. However, unbeknownst to the suspect, multiple SPD officers were undercover and waiting to arrest the man. Body-camera video shows the officers opening the door for the man, who immediately flashed a gun. A scuffle then occurred before police shot the man. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. One officer was grazed by a bullet and was treated on the scene for minor injuries. No one else was injured.