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Seattle police are investigating a shooting on June 12 near Belltown neighborhood that left one adult man seriously injured. At about 2:34 a.m., officers responded to reports of shooting near 3rd Avenue and Pike Street. Officers arrived and found a 36-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his left… [ Keep reading ]
On June 10, 2026, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) recognized three community members and one officer with commendations during an awards presentation at Seattle Police Headquarters. SPD presented Ingenuity Commendations to community members Erwin Galan, Xander Hwang, and Everly Hwang, and awarded Officer Nathan Rizzotti with a Chief’s Award Commendation…. [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a fatality collision in the Central District neighborhood. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a car and dump truck in the 400 block of 23rd Avenue. Officers arrived and found an unresponsive 63-year-old male driver inside a sedan. Seattle police provided lifesaving measures… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 13-year-old boy Thursday, June 4, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy that occurred on May 29 in the Rainier Valley neighborhood. At about 7:37 a.m., the suspect, accompanied by a family member, turned himself in at the South Precinct. Officers immediately transported… [ Keep reading ]
Hello, Seattle. Hello World! My name is Patrick Michaud and I have the greatest job title in the history of law enforcement: SPD Hype Coordinator. I bestowed this title on myself approximately 15 weeks ago when my supervisor realized that someone needed to manage the intersection of ‘extreme excitement about… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured two men late Sunday night, May 31, in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood. At about 11:40 p.m., officers received reports of a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Officers arrived and found a 29-year-old… [ Keep reading ]
A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police are seeking the public’s assistance for any information about a violent assault that occurred on Monday, May 4 in Seattle’s Central Business District. At 12:06 a.m., officers were dispatched to a man lying on the ground in front of the Renaissance Hotel in the 500 block of Madison… [ Keep reading ]
Update 5/27/2026 at 7:00am Initial reports indicated that a man and woman were shot. It has since been confirmed that two women were struck by gunfire. One woman, approximately 38-years-old, suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and remains in serious condition. The other woman, approximately 42-years-old, suffered gunshot wounds… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in the Madison Park neighborhood Sunday evening. On May 24 just after 5:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a person down inside of a parking lot in the 4000 block of East Madison Street. There, officers found a man with obvious… [ Keep reading ]
