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Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting Near Belltown 

Update: 9/23/2026 This update has been provided by Seattle Police Homicide Detectives concerning the homicide investigation near 3rd Avenue and Clay Street on 9/6/2026. On September 6th, 2026, shortly after 12:42 a.m., SPD officers received and responded to reports of a shooting that was related to a street takeover at… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting in South Seattle

Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man and woman deceased in the Rainier valley neighborhood. Shortly after 2:42 a.m., dispatch received reports of a collision at Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Graham Street. Seattle Fire Department arrived and called police. Officers arrived and found… [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Man Arrested in Connection to Belltown Homicide

On September 14, Seattle Police Department detectives arrested a 44-year-old man in connection to a homicide that occurred September 6 near 3rd Avenue and Blanchard Street. Officers found the 23-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds, she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.  Homicide Unit detectives with the… [ Keep reading ]

One Man Dead After Fight in Westlake Park

Detectives are investigating a 67-year-old man’s death after he was found in Westlake Park following a fight with another man. On Thursday morning around 6:45 a.m., a passerby near Westlake Park called 911 and reported that two men were fighting and one was screaming for help. As officers were driving… [ Keep reading ]

Evidence Portal Update: Police Investigate Fatal Shooting at Bell Street-Pier 66 Pedestrian Bridge

Update: 9/11/2026 The Seattle Police Department continues to seek information leading to an arrest in the shooting on Sunday night at the Bell Street-Pier 66 Pedestrian Bridge. Today, SPD opened an online portal for people to share evidence. Through this link anyone can upload video or photos that show the… [ Keep reading ]

First Hill Shooting Leaves One Man Dead

Seattle police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in First Hill. Around 8:00 p.m on Tuesday night, 911 received a call that someone was dead in a First Hill apartment. Officers went to the 900 block of 8th Avenue and found a man with suspected gunshot wounds…. [ Keep reading ]

Update: SPD Video From Seattle Center Homicide Investigation  

Update: 7/31/26 The Seattle Police Department is releasing video of the response to the Seattle Center shooting on July 26th. The opening moments of the video contain no sound as the 30-second buffer begins. Please note this video contains violent imagery and responses to medical trauma. While one suspect in… [ Keep reading ]

13-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old Boy

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 ]

Detectives Investigating Homicide in Madison Park

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 ]

Update: Homicide Detectives Investigate Deadly Drive-By Shooting

Seattle police detectives are investigating a delayed death homicide of a 19-year-old man that died on Saturday. On May 8 at 11:40p.m., officers responded to a shooting near 32nd Avenue South and South Chicago Street. There, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Police and… [ Keep reading ]