Seattle Fire has confirmed the death of a 30-year-old man after being stabbed near Capitol Hill light rail station.

Crews treated the man before paramedics transported him in critical condition to Harborview Medical Center, said Seattle Fire Department Public Information Officer, David Cuerpo.

“The patient was declared deceased at the hospital,” Cuerpo said.

Service between the University of Washington (UW) Link 1 line and Westlake station are closed due to an active police investigation, according to Sound Transit.

Buses will be used to move riders around the closures.

Sound Transit has informed KIRO 7 that the closure is expected to last a few hours.

This is a developing story and will be updated.