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Another night of shooting following Saturday’s murder sends two to hospital from 11th Ave — UPDATE: Memorial targeted

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A victim is treated along E Pike Sunday morning (Image: Matt Mitgang)

Police search for evidence following the second shooting on 11th Ave in two nights (Image: Matt Mitgang)

At least two people were shot in a burst of 2 AM gunfire on 11th Ave in Pike/Pine’s nightlife core following a deadly shooting on the street the night before.

911 callers reported 10 or more shots fired just after 2 AM Sunday amid nightlife crowds and groups gathered to remember the victim in a shooting early Saturday morning that left a 25-year-old woman dead.

Police found multiple shell casings and bullet damage along 11th Ave and one woman shot in the shoulder was located after fleeing around the corner in front of the Wildrose where she was being treated by Seattle Fire. Continue reading →

Police recover bullet from Nova classroom, no injuries reported in second shooting in two days near Garfield High School

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Seattle Police recovered a bullet from inside E Cherry’s Nova High School and Nova and nearby Garfield were placed in lockdown and students were sheltering in place after another round of afternoon gunfire in the area.

For the second day in a row, police were investigating a shooting near the Garfield High School campus after Wednesday’s incident reportedly involving shots fired from a vehicle left no reported injuries south of the school’s Central District campus.

Thursday, police were called to the area near E Cherry and 25th after gunfire was reported in the area around 1:40 PM. SPD reported a bullet was found inside a Nova classroom. There were no reported injuries. Police found multiple shell casings near 25th and Cherry where a witness reported the shooter was in a blue Honda last seen speeding from the scene.

Nova students were released early. Garfiel’s shelter in place status was lifted shortly after 2 PM

Police reported no immediate arrests.

The shots fired incidents come weeks after Seattle officials led by Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $14.5 million plan focused on intervention, mental health, and increased use of “school-based safety specialist” private security guards following the deadly lunchtime shooting of teen Amarr Murphy-Paine last June in the Garfield campus parking lot.

 

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Police investigate gunfire near Garfield High campus

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Seattle Police were searching for a dark Dodge Charger following gunfire south of Garfield High School Wednesday afternoon.

Police were called to 24th and Spruce after the reported gunfire around 2:20 PM just as Garfield students were leaving campus for the day. A 911 caller reported a group of kids running from the area and the car speeding away after the gunfire, according to East Precinct radio.

A search of the area turned up no victims and the suspect vehicle was not immediately located.

UPDATE: SPD says the incident involved a shooter firing into a residence from a passing vehicle:

At 1420 hours, officers responded to a call for service near the intersection of E Fir St and E Spruce St for a drive-by shooting. Officers quickly arrived in the area and secured the crime scene. It was found that the suspect vehicle slowing drove southbound in 160 BLK of 24th Ave and fired multiple rounds at a house. Officers checked the house and found no damage and no one inside the residence. Officers collected shell casings and were able to locate footage of the suspect vehicle. Due to the proximity to Garfield High, the school was notified; however, was not put in lockdown due to the students already being released for the day

 

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Police search for man shot in hand, possible self-defense shooter in reported Broadway robbery — UPDATE

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Police were searching for the shooter and a suspect shot in the hand in a reported street robbery Sunday afternoon near Broadway and Pine.

Multiple 911 callers reported gunfire and a man seen with a gun in the incident just before 1:45 PM Sunday on the west side of Broadway south of Broadway and Pine near the Walgreens.

One person was reported shot in the hand but police could not immediately locate any victims. Continue reading →

Three to hospital in Yesler Terrace shooting — UPDATE

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Three people were reported injured in a shooting Wednesday night at 11th and Fir.

Seattle Police confirmed that it was investigating a shooting but released no additional details

According to East Precinct radio updates, three people were found with gunshot wounds near the area where gunfire was reported just after 8 PM around Yesler and 12th Ave. According to radio updates, Seattle Fire treated one man with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, another hit in the leg, and a third hit in the buttocks. All three were taken to the hospital.

UPDATE: Seattle Fire says a 50-year-old and a 54-year-old victim were taken to the hospital in stable condition. A 37-year-old male victim in the incident was reported in critical condition at the time of transport.

Witnesses reported a pickup truck was also involved in the shooting.

Seattle Police found the vehicle with possible blood inside parked nearby the shooting scene. They were also collecting bullet fragments and shell casings in the area.

There were no reported immediate arrests.

 

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August Capitol Hill apartment building shooting victim identified

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The man shot and killed in August inside a Capitol Hill apartment building has been identified as Michael Rhem, a former gang member who frequently spoke about issues of rehabilitation and faith out of his long incarceration over a 1999 drive-by shooting.

CHS reported here on the August 29th homicide in which the victim was found down and shot multiple times in the hallway of the Olive Ridge apartments in the just before 8:30 AM shooting inside the Seattle Housing Authority 17th Ave building.

Police say Rhem died at the scene.

SPD has not announced an arrest in the case. Continue reading →

Man dead in 17th Ave apartment shooting — UPDATE

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A man was found shot in the head and police were looking for a woman reportedly seen fleeing the building after a shooting on the 7th floor of a 17th Ave apartment building Thursday morning.

Police and Seattle Fire were called to the Seattle Housing Authority’s Olive Ridge apartments just before 8:30 AM and began to render aid to the man found down in the building’s hallway, according to emergency radio updates.

UPDATE: SPD reports the man died at the scene.

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KOMO: Teen linked to Capitol Hill Safeway shootout arrested

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The Seattle Police Department has reportedly arrested one of the suspects in the shootout that locked down the Capitol Hill Safeway earlier this month — a 15-year-old who reportedly fled the scene at 15th and John on a scooter.

KOMO reports SPD says it spotted the teen Thursday night in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood. The kid reportedly fled on a scooter to a nearby 1100-block E Fir apartment building where police engaged in a short standoff believing the teen to be armed. “A family member who lived at the apartments calmed the boy down and got him to surrender,” KOMO reports. Continue reading →

Gunfire locks down Capitol Hill Safeway — SPD investigates shooting victim found injured in Central District

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Seattle Police locked down the grocery store and the corner of 15th and John after a reported exchange of gunfire at the Capitol Hill Safeway early Sunday evening.

No victims were found at the scene.

25 minutes later, a 911 caller reported a male with a gunshot wound to the leg at 12th and Fir.

Police were called to the reported 15th and John shootout just after 5 PM as people in the parking lot and customers inside the store scrambled for cover. Continue reading →

Police: Three shot at Central District funeral gathering

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Seattle Police say three people were shot including one man reported in critical condition Tuesday afternoon in the Central District after multiple shooters reportedly opened fired on a funeral gathering.

SPD reports the shooting took place just after 4:30 PM near 26th and Norman east of Judkins Park.

Police say a 26-year-old was in critical condition after being shot in the head.

Another man and a woman also suffered gunshot wounds but were reported in stable condition at Harborview. Continue reading →