At about 10:10 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting at Rainier Avenue South and South Holden Street. Officers arrived and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. A 26-year-old man had a gunshot wound to his wrist, and a 33-year-old man had a gunshot wound to his leg.
Officers provided aid until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived. Both victims were transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation revealed an altercation between the victims and the suspect began on a Metro coach bus and continued as they exited. Shortly afterwards, the suspect shot both victims and left westbound on South Holden Street.
Officers, with the assistance of the K9 Unit, searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.
Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are investigating and working to determine what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
Incident Number 26-322026/ South Precinct/ S2