Man dies in Columbia Center Blvd. shooting. Police searching for killer

A man shot Sunday morning in a parking lot by Columbia Center Boulevard has died.

Kennewick police reported getting a call of a shooting in a parking lot on the 1100 block of Columbia Center Boulevard at 10:18 a.m.

The incident began in parking lot of the AT&T store near the Red Lion Hotel parking lot, according to police reports.

Police found the victim, Hakim Ward, 28, directly across Columbia Center Boulevard from the AT&T store in the parking lot of Payless ShoeSource, according to police reports.

The wounded man’s friend took him across the boulevard, according to police.

Ward was taken to a hospital but did not live.

The shooting was not a random act and there is no concern for the safety of Kennewick residents, according to police.

Kennewick police are continuing to investigate. They had not reported finding the shooter by late Sunday afternoon.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

This story was originally published October 7, 2018 at 12:44 PM.