Death by Cop  2026

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Christopher Michael Bowman

Age : 62

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 02/12/2026

Location : NW 54th Street

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Seattle Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/12/2026, Seattle Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call near NW 54th Street in the Ballard neighborhood. Officers encountered Christopher Michael Bowman and reported he had a gun. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition and died on 02/25/2026 from his injuries. The King County Independent Force Investigation Team is investigating the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-shot-by-police-near-seattle-school-dies/281-c93f7013-7fc2-4002-a340-f1789cd08e5c
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-shot-by-seattle-police-15-days-ago-dies-injuries/SJ7EL7MG4BGEJEKXCLQ4FNSPUU/