Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting after a man walked into the hospital early Saturday morning with a gunshot wound.
At about 3:40 a.m. March 7, officers responded to Harborview Medical Center for a report of a walk in gunshot wound victim. When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old man suffering from a gun wound to the abdomen. Medical staff rushed the victim into surgery.
Police were unable to speak with the victim due to his medical condition. He remains in serious but stable condition.
Officers located a silver Dodge that dropped the victim off and conducted traffic stop on the car. Police spoke with the two occupants, a 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man, who told officers the shooting occurred near Alki Avenue Southwest and 57th Avenue Southwest. The two men placed the victim in their vehicle and drove him to the hospital.
According to the men, they were attending a gathering and drinking when the suspect approached the victim and shot him in the abdomen.
The suspect fled the scene in a white car in an unknown direction. The suspect was not known to the two men.
Southwest precinct officers responded to the Alki Beach and located the scene and evidence. Officers processed the area as part of the investigation.
Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are leading the investigation.
Incident: 2026-63655/Southwest Precinct/East Precinct
