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Reports: Ballard shooting victim is brother of former Husky standout Budda Baker; police seek suspect

Police are looking for a suspect in the shooting death of a 29-year-0ld man on a Ballard street early Sunday.

News reports and social media indicate the victim was Robert Baker, the 29-year-old brother of former University of Washington Huskies safety Budda Baker, now playing for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.

In social-media posts, Budda Baker thanked people for their support and requested respect and privacy.

Seattle Police Detective Mark Jamieson would not confirm those reports, saying the identity would be released by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office following formal identification and an autopsy.