On February 6th at about 11:20 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of shots fired in the 3400 block of South Holly Place. Officers arrived on scene and discovered a house that appeared to be the target of the suspect'(s) gunfire. Upon further investigation officers located a female victim in her 50’s to 60’s with a gunshot wound to her hip area. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center by SFD Medics with reported non-life-threatening injuries. Initial investigation indicates that the victim was sitting on a couch inside the residence when the suspect(s) fired multiple rounds at the house. The victim appears to have been the sole occupant of the residence at the time of the shooting. There was property damage to the victim’s house as well as a neighbor’s house, but no other persons or property were apparently struck by gunfire during this incident. A silver or gold-colored suspect vehicle was reportedly seen fleeing the scene. Officers conducted an area search but the suspect(s) remain at large. Gang Unit Detectives responded to the scene and are actively investigating.
Drive-by shooting in south Seattle
by February 7, 2009 11:30 am
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