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Suspect Arrested in Capitol Hill Shooting Investigation

Update: 5/22/26 On Friday afternoon, police arrested the suspect wanted in the early Monday morning shooting that left three people in serious condition. Officers with the East Precinct identified and found the man suspected of the shooting, just three blocks away from the scene, inside an apartment in the 100… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting Near Community Center

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 ]

Teen Arrested in Capitol Hill for Multiple Firearm Offenses

Seattle police officers arrested an armed 18-year-old early Monday for multiple firearm offenses following an incident in Capitol Hill. On April 27, at around 3:30 a.m., a 911 operator received a call from a security guard in the 100 block of Broadway East. The security guard had overheard a man… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Felon Arrested in Capitol Hill Following Dispute, Shooting Over Bicycle

Seattle police officers arrested a 22-year-old felon on supervised release following a dispute and shooting over a bicycle in Capitol Hill Sunday morning. At about 1:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 800 block of East Thomas Street, with information that a suspect was running down an… [ Keep reading ]

Traffic Flagger Hospitalized After Being Struck by Dump Truck in Capitol Hill

A traffic flagger was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a dump truck on Capitol Hill Friday morning. The 70-year-old flagger was near the intersection of Broadway and East Pine Street just before 11 a.m. when she was struck. The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center. The… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Men Arrested in Capitol Hill

Seattle police officers arrested two men, armed with guns, after harassing a food service worker in Capitol Hill this weekend. On April 11 at about 4:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of armed men inside of a fast-food restaurant in the 1200 block of East Pike Street. There, officers… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Felon Arrested in Capitol Hill

Seattle police officers and a Department of Corrections (DOC) officer arrested a 20-year-old man violating his probation and in possession of multiple guns in Capitol Hill this weekend. On April 10 at about 10:40 p.m., patrol officers, working with the DOC, searched for an individual they knew to be active… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Threatening to Burn Woman’s Face With Torch Lighter

Seattle police officers arrested a 24-year-old man yesterday after nearly burning a woman with a torch lighter. On April 7 at about 8:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man threatening to burn a 60-year-old woman inside of Evan’s House in the 400 block of 10th Avenue. There,… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Stabbing in Cherry Hill

A 25-year-old man was arrested for stabbing a 58-year-old man during an altercation Thursday evening in the Cherry Hill neighborhood At 6:08 p.m., officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 1100 block of 16th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found the victim in a parking lot with multiple… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Homicide in Capitol Hill

Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in Capitol Hill yesterday afternoon. On March 24, at 4:10 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of a man dead in the 1600 block of Melrose Avenue. There, officers found a 39-year-old man inside of an apartment with multiple puncture wounds. The… [ Keep reading ]