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A 40-year-old man is now in custody and officers recovered a handgun from the suspect.
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A man was shot in downtown Seattle on Friday afternoon, officials said. komonews.com/news/local/sea
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"Just finding her was a complete relief, we can take her back to see her mom and her family” Those are the words of Ricardo Martinez, brother of Leticia Martinez-Cosman.2 weeks after she went missing, her body has been ID'd. We'll hear from Ricardo at 6.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Almost 15% of people think this food item should be kept in the fridge. What is it?
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Seattle's police chief says they've recovered over a million fentanyl pills since the start of the year. He talks about this and more in a Town Hall: "The Cost of Crime" airing Saturday at 10 p.m. on KOMO 4. More: bit.ly/43BKaR6
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Court documents say Leticia met Gitchel at a Costco food court. They went on a date to the Mariners game, where police say she took a photo with him. SPD alleges he denied knowing her until he was shown the photo which he couldn't deny.
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We're checking with to see if any additional charges could be filed today. Gitchel is scheduled for an arraignment on April 24. Gitchel is also charged with a home burglary in West Seattle before Leticia's disappearance.
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Next question is if Brett Gitchel is charged in connection to her death. He is currently charged with attempted murder & kidnapping for an alleged attack on Leticia's adult son. He's also charged with arson for allegedly burning her SUV. komonews.com/news/local/man
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UPDATE: The brother of Leticia Martinez-Cosman confirms to @komonews that the body found earlier this week in Renton has been positively identified as her. komonews.com/news/local/let @komonews
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