Seattle police officers arrested a 23-year-old-man for drive-by-shooting in West Seattle last night.
On July 4, at about 9:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of someone shooting out of the sunroof of a car in the 2400 block of Harbor Avenue Southwest. There, police located a shell casing and interviewed witnesses. There were no reported injuries or property damage.
While investigating, officers found the suspect driving nearby on Harbor Avenue Southwest and performed a high-risk traffic stop. Police detained all the occupants while they further investigated. Officers could see a bullet shell casing on the rear floorboard of the car.
Ultimately, police determined the driver to be the shooter, and they arrested him. The two passengers were investigated and released. Officers impounded the car to the Vehicle Processing Room for further evidence search.
Police booked the suspect into the King County Jail for Investigation of Drive-By Shooting. Detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction Unit responded to the scene and are assigned to this case.
Incident Number: 2025-187048