Yakima police are investigating a transient man鈥檚 death after the King County Medical Examiner determined it was a homicide.
Robert Allan Patrick Hamre, 36, whose last known address was in Zillah, was found unconscious Friday in the 500 block of East Chestnut Avenue, Yakima Police Department Capt. Jay Seely said.
He was taken to 黑料福利社 Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he died, police public information officer Yvette Inzunza said.
An autopsy found Hamre鈥檚 death to be a homicide, Seely said.
鈥淲e were never notified that there was an assault,鈥 Seely said.
He said the investigation has determined that Hamre was attacked twice 鈥 once from behind 鈥 and left unconscious.
At the time of his death, Hamre was wanted on a bench warrant for failing to appear at a hearing on 2020 charges of second-degree domestic-violence assault, according to court documents. He had been released after posting a $40,000 bond.
He had prior convictions for third- and second-degree assault and drug possession.
Hamre鈥檚 death is the 10th homicide in the city and the 22nd in Yakima County this year.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Yakima police at 509-575-6200.
Tips may also be left with Yakima County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or online at .
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