Man killed in south Everett apartment shooting is identified

Christopher Buck Jr., 29, of Everett, died in a hospital the day after he was gunned down in his home during a robbery.

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EVERETT — A man killed in a south Everett apartment shooting has been identified.

Christopher Buck Jr., 29, of Everett, suffered a gunshot wound to the head April 26 in his apartment during a robbery in the 7700 block of Timber Hill Drive. He was transported to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, where he later died of his injuries, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim’s cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, and his manner of death homicide.

The suspected shooter, 40, was arrested days later and booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and drug possession with intent to deliver. He remained in custody Wednesday.

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