Man believed to have been shot in face in South Seattle
Oct 9, 2025, 11:17 AM | Updated: 2:23 pm
A Seattle Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy Seattle Police Dept.)
(Photo courtesy Seattle Police Dept.)
A man appeared to have been shot in the face in Seattle, and police have yet to identify a suspect.
Officers are investigating after a 40-year-old man is believed to have been shot in South Seattle Wednesday night, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) reported.
Police responded to reports of a shooting near South Winthrop Street and Cheasty Boulevard South in North Beacon Hill.
Officers found a man with significant injuries to his head and face from a suspected gunshot wound.
“This is a suspected shooting,” SPD Detective Eric Munoz said. “We do need those medical professionals to look at those injuries and determine exactly what happened.”
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Seattle Fire Department personnel arrived, provided medical treatment, and transported the man to Harborview Medical Center.
Meanwhile, patrol officers assessed the scene, took photographs, and recovered evidence indicative of a shooting.
There is no known suspect at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Tips can be anonymous.
Contributing: James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio
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