Nicole Westbrook, the 21-year-old woman who was shot in Pioneer Square early Sunday, died Wednesday from her injuries, Harborview Medical Center has confirmed.
Police said around 2 a.m. Sunday, Westbrook and her boyfriend were walking home from a club near Second Avenue and Yesler Way when a car with several people inside drove by and several shots were fired. Several pedestrians were walking in the area at the time; Westbrook was hit.
Two police officers heard the shots and arrived at the scene within seconds. They found Westbrook lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the neck. They conducted CPR until medics arrived and transported her to Harborview Medical Center with critical injuries. She remained on life-support until Wednesday.
Police questioned several witnesses in the area and officers canvassed the area for suspects, but their search turned up empty. The shooter still remains on the loose.
"The shooting, so far as we know, was random," Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said Tuesday.
McGinn, joined by Police Chief John Diaz and Westbrook's sister and aunt, urged the public to help find the shooter.
"There's no honor in what this individual, or individuals, has done," said Joyce Esquer, Westbrook's aunt. "And there's no honor in silence. We believe that there are [family members] who know this person or have information about who shot Nicole. We ask you to come forward to share this information with the police."
Westbrook is of Navajo descent. Her aunt said the family already knows the price of service.

"In 2005, Nicole's father was killed in action in Iraq. In 2009, her uncle (Kenneth Westbrook) was killed in action in Afghanistan," said Esquer. "Her brother just completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan and is in Seattle with the family."
Surveillance video from a nearby building when the incident occured showed a vehicle speeding from the scene. Diaz described the car as a white vehicle, but no other details were given. Police distributed the video in hopes it would generate more tips in the case.
"Somebody knows something about what happened that night. There are a number of pedestrians who were in the area who, for obvious reaons once they heard the gunshots, dove for cover. But they may know something, and likely may not have known ... the results of what happened that morning," said Deputy Police Chief Nick Metz. "And so, we are asking for folks who were in that area, particularly at 2 a.m. around 2nd and Yesler when those shots rang out, that you please let us know, please give us a call and let us know what you may have seen."

Metz also delivered a message to the people in the car where the gunshot originated:
"Whether you fired the weapon or not, you are a potential accessory. And if you want to protect yourself, the best thing you can do is turn yourself in and talk to the detectives."