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Nearly 120 shell casings found after gunfire on Aurora Avenue

Oct 23, 2026, 3:08 PM

Aurora Avenue shooting...

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired Thursday night about 11 p.m.

The shooting happened in a parking lot near Aurora Avenue North and North 100th St.

Officers arrived to find nearly 120 shell casings in a parking lot.

The suspects had fled before officers arrived, and officers found no victims.

The casings included handgun and rifle calibers. Several nearby businesses were damaged by gunfire.

Detectives with the SPD Gun Violence Reduction Unit will conduct the follow-up investigation.

If you have information, you can call detectives at 206-233-5000.

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