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Update: Police responding to assault call found man dead in front of Kennewick home

Kennewick police locked down the area near the 1100 block of Gum Street for about an hour Friday after a man was killed.
Kennewick police locked down the area near the 1100 block of Gum Street for about an hour Friday after a man was killed.
Kennewick, WA

Police are searching for a suspect after a man was killed in Kennewick on Friday afternoon.

Benton County Sheriff Tom Croskrey told the Herald that police responded to a call about an assault in the 1100 block of Gum Street just after 5 p.m. When police arrived they found an elderly man dead in front of the home.

Croskrey said there was a report of a person running away from the scene, but they do not have a suspect in custody.

Benton County deputies and Kennewick police are searching for a man who appears to have killed a man on Gum Street.
Benton County deputies and Kennewick police are searching for a man who appears to have killed a man on Gum Street. Google Maps

Police are investigating the crime as a homicide and questioning people who were at the home at the time of the killing. They have not yet said how the man died.

This story is developing. Please check back for updates.

This story was originally published April 22, 2022 at 5:28 PM.

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Cameron Probert
Tri-City Herald
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Cameron Probert covers breaking news for the Tri-City Herald, where he tries to answer reader questions about why police officers and firefighters are in your neighborhood. He studied communications at Washington State University.https://mycheckout.tri-cityherald.com/subscribe?ofrgp_id=394&g2i_or_o=Event&g2i_or_p=Reporter&cid=news_cta_0.99-1mo-15.99-on-article_202404
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