Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that left an adult woman deceased in Belltown neighborhood.
Shortly before 2:00 a.m., dispatch received reports of shooting near 3rd Avenue and Blanchard Street.
Officers arrived and found a woman inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds to head and torso. Officers provided aid until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived. The woman was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Despite lifesaving efforts, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The investigation revealed that a vehicle was parked that the woman was sitting in, and the suspect fired several shots into the vehicle, striking the victim. The suspect left the scene shortly after the shooting.
The suspect is not in custody currently.
Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances that led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Incident: 2026-265249/West Precinct/D1
