#2023-346627/Southwest Precinct/First Watch:
On 12-2-2023, at 06:06hrs, officers responded to the report of an armed carjacking. The victim reported that the suspects arrived in a red vehicle. They were armed and tapped on their window with a handgun. A patrol unit checking the area, observed the vehicle eastbound on Southwest Admiral Way. The vehicle proceeded across the West Seattle Bridge and into South Precinct. The vehicle fled southbound on Beacon Avenue South. The officer lost sight of the vehicle and an area search for the vehicle yielded negative results.
#2023-347305/West Precinct/Third Watch:
At 22:10hrs, officers responded to a report of a possible strong-arm carjacking. Officers were unable to locate the victim but suspected the driver to be DUI. The driver stopped without being signaled to and advanced on officers. He assaulted two of them which resulted in the suspect being tased. He was transported to HMC via AMR and a blood warrant was served. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for two counts of assault and other misdemeanor charges were requested.
#2023-347347/South Precinct/Third Watch:
At 22:59hs, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 9400 block of Rainier Avenue South. It appears the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal altercation prior to the shooting. Another subject at the location assisted with keeping the suspect at the location until SPD arrived on the scene. Officers arrived and took the suspect into custody and rendered aid to the victim until SFD arrived at the location. The victim was transported to HMC via Medic One. Patrol processed the scene for evidence. The suspect was booked into KCJ for assault.
#2023-347369/South Precinct/Third Watch:
At 23:43hrs, officers responded to the 8300 block of 54th Avenue South to a report of shots heard. Officers located a residence in the area struck by gunfire, and evidence of additional damage to a fleeing vehicle in the roadway. No other evidence of the shooting was recovered at the scene. While officers were on scene, a victim arrived at Valley Medical Center in Renton with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers and GVRU detectives contacted the victim and other possible witnesses. The victim’s vehicle was processed for evidence. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.