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Man Shot In West Seattle

Officers are investigating after a man was shot in the West Seattle this afternoon.

Officers began receiving calls just after 3:30 p.m. Friday of a fight involving up to 20 people in the 3000 block of High Point Way SW.

Officers rushed to the scene and found an 18-year-old that had been shot in the leg.  Witnesses pointed officers towards a group of people who had made their way through a cemetery and disappeared.

Medics transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers continue to scour the area looking for the suspect in this case.  The only description provided of the shooter is a black male, 5-foot-8, 150 pounds wearing a red shirt.  Officers are asking anyone who spots the suspect to call 911 immediately.