CRIME BLOTTER

Suspect missing after man seriously injured in West Seattle shooting

Sep 22, 2025, 5:31 PM | Updated: Sep 23, 2025, 5:57 pm

shooting woman shower seattle...

A photo of police tape set up around a shooting crime scene. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)

A 31-year-old man is in serious condition following a shooting that took place Monday afternoon in West Seattle.

The shooting happened at 27th Avenue SW and SW Cambridge Street, where first responders found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his arm and leg. Police said that paramedics took the man to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

Police investigating West Seattle shooting, more than 20 rounds found

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) reported that more than 20 shell casings were discovered at the scene, according to KIRO 7. Officers are actively investigating the area and speaking with witnesses to gather information about the suspect.

“It’s scary,” an anonymous neighbor told KIRO Newsradio. “I mean, broad daylight. There’s elderly across the street. There’s families, just everyday people. It’s just scary.”

Authorities have not yet determined a motive for the shooting and have not released any information about a possible suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department.

Contributing: James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Please follow our Community Guidelines

Crime Blotter

olympia gunfight dead...

KIRO 7 News Staff

2 dead in Olympia gunfight

Just before midnight Friday, Olympia Police Department officers responded to a disturbance in the 2200 block of Harrison Avenue NW.

23 hours ago

renton party stabbing bottle...

Jason Sutich

Renton party turns violent after person stabs another with broken bottle

A person in Renton broke up an argument at a party by smashing a bottle and stabbing another person in the leg early Friday morning.

3 days ago

oregon murder suspect skagit county...

MyNorthwest Staff

Oregon murder suspect arrested in Skagit County after entering a pizza shop while armed

A man wanted for murder in Oregon was found and arrested in Skagit County after he entered a pizza parlor with a firearm.

3 days ago

teen brawl pierce transit bus...

MyNorthwest Staff

Teen brawl on Pierce Transit bus ends with two arrests, driver and passengers pepper sprayed

Two 18-year-olds were arrested after a brawl broke out between groups of teenagers on a Pierce Transit bus Tuesday night at the South Hill Mall Transit Center.

3 days ago

fleeing pierce county driver...

James Lynch

VIDEO: Pierce County deputies use airplane to track fleeing driver who tried hiding in backyard pool

A Pierce County pursuit ended with a 37-year-old man being pulled, soaking wet, from a backyard swimming pool in Parkland.

3 days ago

firing seattle officers...

James Lynch

Teen accused of firing on undercover Seattle officers can’t be charged as an adult under WA law, prosecutors say

A teen whom King County prosecutors said was part of a trio that opened fire on undercover officers is now facing a series of felony charges.

4 days ago

Suspect missing after man seriously injured in West Seattle shooting