Seattle man charged with murder of former coworker in Belltown gas station shooting
A 33-year-old man, Michael Oneal Fleming, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old gas station clerk in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. The incident occurred at the 76 gas station on Broad Street on October 13, 2026, at approximately 5:52 a.m. The victim was found unresponsive behind the counter with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene by Seattle Fire Department medics. Police describe Fleming as a black male, approximately 5'8" tall with a heavy build, who fled the scene on foot wearing all-black clothing. He is considered armed and dangerous. The victim and suspect were former coworkers.