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Homicide Detectives Investigating After Body Found in First Hill

Detectives are investigating after a deceased person was discovered in an abandoned building in First Hill on Wednesday night. At 7:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported finding a dead body in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue. Patrol officers responded and discovered an obviously deceased male… [ Keep reading ]

Two Arrested After 4-year-old Boy Killed in Queen Anne

Police arrested a man and woman in connection with the death of the woman’s 4-year-old child on Sunday night in Queen Anne. Just after 10:30 p.m., officers responded with Seattle Fire Department personnel to the 100 block of West Olympic Place for an unresponsive child. SFD medics attempted life-saving measures,… Filed Under: 2022 Homicides, Investigations, West Precinct

Detectives Investigating West Seattle Fatal Shooting

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the Roxhill neighborhood on Friday evening.  At 4:38 p.m., police responded to the 9200 block of 29th Avenue Southwest for reports of a person shot. Officers arrived and found a man in a vehicle with a fatal gunshot wound…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting at Ingraham High School

Update @ 3:00 PM: The victim, an Ingram High School student, has died. Update @ 11:40 AM: Family reunification has begun. Students will be released one classroom at a time to the auditorium, where families can sign them out. If a student is 18, they will be allowed to leave… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating West Seattle Fatal Shooting

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the Riverview neighborhood early Thursday morning.  At 12:22 a.m., police responded to the 5200 block of 17th Avenue Southwest for reports of shots heard. Officers arrived and found a man with a gunshot wound inside a residence. Police and… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Arrested in Georgetown Double Homicide

Detectives are investigating after a man and woman were found fatally injured Sunday evening in Georgetown. At about 4:15 p.m., a 911 caller reported two down subjects in an apartment in the 6100 block of 4th Avenue South. Officers responded and found a deceased man and woman. Detectives will continue… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Arrest Suspect in Wednesday Night Central District Homicide Investigation

Update 10/20/22 At 12:30 pm on Thursday, detectives, with the assistance of the SPD and King County SWAT teams, arrested a suspect in last night’s homicide investigation in the Central District. Detectives with both agencies believe the suspect is also linked to another homicide and multiple ongoing shooting investigations around the… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATED)One Killed, One Injured in Yesler Terrace Shooting

Update: 03/24/2023, 11:58 a.m. Seattle Police detectives with the Major Crimes Task Force, Narcotics, and Homicide located and arrested the suspects involved in the Yesler Terrace shooting last year October. Police arrested a 45-year-old male suspect for investigation of homicide and a 44-year-old female suspect for rendering criminal assistance…. [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATED) Homicide Detectives Investigating After Remains Found in University District

Seattle police have arrested a 32-year-old man in this case. On June 20th, a woman’s remains were found in a greenbelt near the University of Washington. The King County Medical Examiner determined the woman’s death was a homicide. During the investigation, detectives developed a person of interest in the case… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seek Information in Killing of Rideshare Driver

Detectives are releasing more information about a September homicide near the Denny Triangle in the hopes the public may recognize a vehicle of interest in the case. At about 8:30 p.m. on September 11th, a rideshare driver was stopped at a light at 7th Avenue and Lenora Street. Another vehicle… [ Keep reading ]