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Delivery driver arrested after gunfire rings out in Capitol Hill

Sep 18, 2025, 4:07 PM | Updated: 5:24 pm

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Seattle Police cars on the scene (Image courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Image courtesy of KIRO 7)

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) arrested a 33-year-old delivery driver on Wednesday following reports of gunfire in the Capitol Hill area, according to KIRO 7.

Officers arrived at the intersection of 25th Avenue E. and E. Prospect Street shortly after 3 p.m., where they learned that a man driving a marked delivery truck had been seen standing in the street holding a handgun.

Seattle delivery driver arrested after Capitol Hill shooting incident

Multiple witnesses provided the truck’s license plate number, allowing officers to quickly find the suspect. At the scene, investigators found shell casings and evidence of bullet damage. A bystander reported being near the area where the shots were fired.

Police later executed a search warrant on the truck and recovered a firearm inside a backpack located near the driver’s seat.

The man was booked into King County Jail on charges including assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and property damage.

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