West Seattle shooting injures one while suspects remain on the loose
Jul 28, 2024, 10:13 AM
Police investigating the scene of the West Seattle shooting. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
Police and firefighters responded to a shooting at 16th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Holly Street in West Seattle at approximately 7:40 p.m. Saturday, finding one person injured at the scene.
According to police, several fights broke out near Riverview Playfield, which was the location of a West Seattle event, before the shooting occurred. It is not currently known if the shooting is related to what was happening at Riverview Playfield.
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The victim left Riverview Playfield to get water from his vehicle, according to KIRO 7, when three people in a copper-colored Kia fired shots at the vehicle.
The victim’s injury came from glass shattering from his car window, not from being hit by a bullet.
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The suspects fled and police are still looking for them. The intersection of 16th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Myrtle Street was shut down for the police investigation.
This is a developing story, check back for updates
Contributing: KIRO 7
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