An early morning robbery inside a Belltown apartment ended in deadly gunfire, with police alleging that three men stormed the unit to steal a large stash of fentanyl. A 41-year-old man was shot in the head during the chaos and later died at the hospital, and prosecutors have now filed major felony charges as detectives track weapons, drugs and digital evidence tied to the case.
According to charging documents obtained by The Seattle Times, the victim has been identified as 41-year-old Jesse Finney. He was shot inside an apartment in the 2400 block of Fourth Avenue, where investigators say the three men planned to steal roughly two kilograms of fentanyl. Detectives reported finding a desk that appeared to be set up for processing drugs. Finney was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and later died from his injuries, according to the court records and police accounts.
Police response and timeline
Seattle police say officers were called shortly after 5:30 a.m. on April 9 to the 2400 block of Fourth Avenue and found a man with a gunshot wound, according to the Seattle Police Department blotter. A second resident in the apartment was pistol‑whipped during the incident and later interviewed by detectives while the Homicide Unit took over the case. After the victim died, SPD reclassified the incident as a homicide and asked anyone with information to contact its Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Prosecutors' case
Prosecutors have charged a man identified in court papers as Bradley Allen Might with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery, and records say he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. The charging documents allege Might was armed with an assault rifle during the robbery and used it to strike a person inside the apartment. Detectives later recovered a 9 mm Glock handgun that had been discarded in nearby bushes, according to the filings. Prosecutors say investigators also seized a backpack containing various drugs. Might is being held in King County Jail in lieu of $3,000,000 bail.
Downtown safety and the drug market
The killing is unfolding against the backdrop of ongoing enforcement efforts downtown, where officers have been conducting proactive patrols and responding to drug-related crimes in Belltown and surrounding neighborhoods. KIRO 7 and other outlets reported on the initial armed robbery call and the later upgrade to a homicide investigation. Officials say the case highlights the volatility of the illegal fentanyl trade and how quickly attempts to steal large quantities of drugs can escalate into lethal violence.
How to help
Detectives are still working to map out the full timeline of the shooting and who did what inside the apartment. Anyone with information, video or other tips is asked to contact the Seattle Police Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through SPD’s reporting channels, according to the department’s blotter.
