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(Updated) One Man Killed, Two Wounded In Brighton Shooting

Update 2:45 PM: Detectives are still investigating the shooting but believe the incident was not random, and that the victims were specifically targeted by the suspect or suspects.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the SPD Violent Crimes tip line at (206) 233-5000.


Detectives are investigating after one man was shot and killed shortly after midnight Tuesday morning in the Brighton neighborhood.

Police were dispatched to the report of shots fired near Rainier Avenue South and South Garden Street around 12:15 AM. Officers arrived and found three male victims with gunshots, and immediately began providing medical assistance.

One of the men, age 45, was pronounced dead at the scene. The two other men, ages 47 and 50, were transported by Seattle Fire medics to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries. They are expected to survive.

Homicide Detectives are asking anyone with information in this case to call the Seattle Police violent crimes tip line 206-233-5000.