MOUNT VERNON, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A man is dead following a suspected homicide in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Police say that shots were fired near a gas station on E. College Way at around 11:40 p.m. on Monday, March 17.

Officers provided aid to an 18-year-old man who had been shot. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center where he later died from sustained injuries.

Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has information that would assist in the investigation are asked to contact Mount Vernon Police at (360) 428-3211.