20-year-old man shot by multiple people while sitting in car in North Seattle

A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in North Seattle early Tuesday morning, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed.

SPD patrol officers were called to respond to shots fired near the 1000 block of N. 98th Street at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived at the crime scene, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

“Potentially three or four suspects shooting at least a few dozen rounds of ammunition and many of those shots, of course, struck the victim’s vehicle, and they also struck the victim,” SPD Detective Eric Muñoz told KIRO Newsradio.

North Seattle shooting victim transported to hospital in critical condition

Officers provided emergency medical treatment to the victim until the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived and took over care.

SFD transported the man to Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in critical condition, and HMC staff are currently preparing the victim for surgery.

Investigators believe multiple suspects shot the victim while he was sitting inside his car. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle before officers arrived.

“Multiple suspects shot at the victim as he was sitting inside his car,” Detective Muñoz said. “We don’t have any motive or understanding of the shooting yet. Those circumstances are under investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted.

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