Detectives are investigating after a man shot and killed a woman and then shot himself in the University District early Friday evening. Police were dispatched to a report of a shooting in the 4500 block of University Way NE just before 7 PM. Officers found one woman who was pronounced deceased… [ Keep reading ]
Update 9/21/26 Under state law (RCW 10.114.011 and WAC 139-12), the release of information relating to the September 18th officer-involved shooting investigation is being managed by the King County Sheriff’s Office, which is serving as an Independent Investigative Team (IIT) for SPD. The King County Sheriff’s Office Independent Investigations Team has authorized… [ Keep reading ]
Update: The Seattle Police Department arrested two adults and a juvenile in this case. One of the adult suspects remains hospitalized and the other adult has been booked into King County Jail. The juvenile suspect was booked into the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center (CCFJC). The… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson accepted a letter of resignation from Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. Chief Barnes was appointed by Mayor Bruce Harrell in late 2024 and has made substantial contributions to public safety in Seattle. “It has been an honor to serve the Seattle Police Department and this city,”… [ 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 ]
At approximately 4 AM multiple callers reported hearing a volley of over 30 gunshots in the area of Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street.Officers arrived at the scene moments later and saw a crowd dispersing from a nearby club.Police found approximately 20 shell casings on the west side of… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives need your help finding two missing individuals. Livvy Fletcher was last seen in March of 2026. Vanessa Albert was last seen in November of 2025 Anyone with information about either person is asked to call the non-emergency number at 206-625-5011.
Seattle Police Department detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit (GVRU) are investigating a shooting at 5:30 pm today in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood where the Mayor was attending a community event. Police received a report of multiple people shooting near the Yesler Terrace Community Center. The shooting damaged the building, but no injuries were reported. At the time of the shooting, the… [ Keep reading ]
By Hype Coordinator Patrick Michaud, Bureau of Very Important Baseball Feelings Your soundtrack: Friends, Seattleites, and beloved baseball acolytes, it is Opening Day. Each one begins with the eternal, often irrational, but always beautiful conviction that this is the year for our team. In 1977, a baseball team arrived in… [ Keep reading ]
Alright, 12s, you’ve done it! The Seahawks are Super Bowl LX Champions! The confetti has barely settled at Levi’s Stadium, the “Dark Side” defense just finished putting the clamps on the Patriots, and the entire Pacific Northwest is buzzing with a level of excitement usually reserved for… well, for THIS!… [ Keep reading ]
