Seattle police looking into series of reported shootings from over the weekend
Oct 25, 2021, 7:57 AM
Police at the scene of a shooting in downtown Seattle in October of 2021. (SPD Blotter)
(SPD Blotter)
The Seattle Police Department is investigating a series of reported shootings that took place across the city over the weekend.
King County shootings in first nine months of 2021 surpass historic 2020 level
The first incident took place just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, following reports of shots fired near Occidental Avenue South and South Yesler Way outside of a Pioneer Square nightclub. Officers say that “this was a continuation of a fight that had occurred earlier” inside the club. Two women later told police that they were involved with the shooting, describing “a disturbance” where a man had fired a gun at them.
The women — each of whom possess legal concealed carry permits — returned fire with their own guns. Both were released from the scene pending a police investigation, while officers were unable to locate the man involved in the incident.
A second incident took place shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, when a man fired a single shot into a display in an Othello cellphone store after attempting to walk out of the store without paying for a new phone. Officers were unable to locate a suspect after searching the area.
Later that night around 9:45 p.m. in the Columbia City area, police received reports of “a man driving a Toyota Corolla aggressively.” A witness told police that a passenger in the vehicle yelled at him while stopped at a light, and then heard two gunshots. No damage was found, and officers were “unable to locate a shooting scene.”
Councils react to letter from businesses, locals calling for action on public safety
Another incident was reported in the 9200 block of Southwest Barton Street just before 2 a.m. on Sunday. Responders transported a man wounded by a gunshot to Harborview Medical Center. Officers found a shell casing on the ground but could not locate a suspect.
A fifth incident under investigation occurred in the 7800 block of First Avenue South, although SPD has not specified the day or time it took place. In that incident, a man was found by responders with a gunshot to his groin. He informed officers that the suspect fled in a white Ford Fusion, although police were unsuccessful in finding him.
