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2 people shot in downtown Seattle, suspect arrested

Jun 11, 2025, 6:16 PM | Updated: 6:18 pm

Seattle downtown shooting 2...

The scene after two people were shot in downtown Seattle. (Photo: James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio)

(Photo: James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio)

Two people were shot in downtown Seattle Wednesday around 5 p.m., KIRO 7 reported.

A woman was shot in the head and a man was shot in the foot near 2nd Avenue and James Street, the media outlet reported.

The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Law enforcement arrested a suspect, according to KIRO 7. However, buses are being rerouted off Third Avenue as the Seattle Police Department investigates.

Contributing: KIRO 7

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