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Officer-involved shooting – UPDATE

There are no significant updates to the officer involved shooting  that occurred yesterday in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue.

The involved officer, a 20-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, fired his service pistol once, striking the suspect.

The suspect remains at Harborview Medical Center where he is receiving emergency care.  His injuries are non-life threatening.  His identity has still not been verified.

The pistol recovered from the suspect’s waistband is a Ruger .22 caliber pistol (pictured below).  It was not loaded.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.