Suspect in deadly West Seattle shooting arrested

Oct 24, 2015, 8:01 AM | Updated: 12:40 pm

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has announced a safety plan for the city's Chinatown-International District. (AP)

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The suspect in a deadly shooting in West Seattle was arrested Saturday.

The Seattle Police Department reports it made the arrest hours after two men were found with gunshot wounds in the High Point neighborhood.

Police found two men suffering from gunshot wounds in the 6900 block of 23 Avenue SW around 1:30 a.m.

One man was transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The other was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Seattle Police Department.

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