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Man shot in 30-person street brawl in Seattle

Aug 27, 2012, 5:17 AM | Updated: 9:11 am

Police say one person has been shot in a street fight involving around 20 to 30 people in Seattle.

Seattle Police Detective Renee Witt says it happened around 4 a.m. Monday morning outside a hookah bar in the Yesler Terrace area of South Seattle.

Witt says a friend drove the victim to Swedish Hospital. The man was reportedly shot in the abdomen and buttocks. He was later transported to Harborview Medical Center where he is undergoing surgery. His condition is unknown.

Police recovered more than 20 shell casings at the scene.

Seattle police say witnesses at the scene were uncooperative and would not provide information.

The shooter remains at large.

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