Seattle police investigating shooting involving security guard
May 29, 2013, 8:53 AM | Updated: 9:01 am
Detectives are investigating a shooting involving an armed man and a security guard.
The incident occurred Tuesday evening in a parking lot near 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street.
The security guard apparently was trying to break up a fight between a group of men when one of the men brandished a handgun, threatening the group and the security guard. When the man pointed the gun at the security guard, the guard shot the man in the torso.
The injured man tried to flee but collapsed. The other men involved in the fight fled the area before police arrived.
The injured man was transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Authorities are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Seattle Police Homicide Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
