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Man Struck By Gunfire During Rainier Beach Rolling Gun Battle

Around 7:15 pm Sunday, suspects in two cars traveling near Rainer Ave. South and 56th Ave S. opened fire on each other, significantly injuring a passenger in one of the two vehicles.
The driver of the car with the injured passenger fled the area, but lost control and crashed into a nearby bus shelter.
The driver removed the injured passenger from the damaged car and escaped the scene in another vehicle.
The two eventually arrived at Harborview Medical Center where the wounded man is being treated for his injuries.
Detectives are still searching for the other people involved in this incident. If you have any information in this case you are asked to call 911 and speak with officers.