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UPDATE: Suspect Arrested After Man Fatally Shot in Capitol Hill

UPDATE 3/4/22: Law enforcement in Oregon have arrested and booked a suspect into King County Jail in the ongoing investigation into the February 20th homicide. Original 2/20/22: Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Capitol Hill on Sunday evening. At 6:25 p.m., police responded to the… [ Keep reading ]

Police, Troopers Arrest Catalytic Converter Thieves After They Shoot at Man, Attempt to Flee on I-5

Seattle Police and Washington State Patrol troopers arrested a pair of suspected catalytic converter thieves on Wednesday after they opened fire on a man when he tried to stop them from stealing his car’s catalytic converter. Around 9 p.m., the victim was standing near his car in the 1700 6th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man for Saturday Shooting in Central District

Police arrested a 34-year-old man after he shot another man at a Central District bus stop Saturday evening. Witnesses called 911 around 6 p.m. Saturday to report shots fired at the intersection of 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street. When police arrived they found a 59-year-old man with a… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Saturday Night Gunfight in Capitol Hill

The Gun Violence Reduction Unit is investigating after reports of more than 40 shots being fired during a gun battle in Capitol Hill. Witnesses began calling 911 at 2:30 AM Sunday to report multiple people were involved in a gun battle near the intersection of Pine Street and Melrose Avenue…. [ Keep reading ]

Man Injured in Wednesday Evening Stabbing in Central District

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed Wednesday evening in an alley in the Central District. At 7:38 p.m., police were called to the 1400 block of South King Street for a stabbing. The victim was walking through an alley toward his residence when he was stabbed by an… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Woman Who Assaulted a Child, Bus Driver Tuesday Morning

Officers arrested a woman Tuesday morning in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood after she assaulted a child, spit on a bus driver, and stole the keys to the vehicle before fleeing on foot. Police were called to the intersection of Broadway and Yesler Way around 8:45 Tuesday morning for a report… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Identity of Knife-Wielding Suspect in Capitol Hill Grocery Store Robbery

Detectives are seeking information about a suspect who robbed a grocery store using a large kitchen knife earlier this week. On Tuesday at about 5:20 a.m., the suspect entered a grocery store in the 1400 block of East John Stree and began placing items directly into a backpack and large… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man Monday Who Assaulted Toddler, Pushed Women into Lake Washington

Police arrested a 33-year-old man Monday after a crime spree that included pushing two women into Lake Washington, throwing a toddler, and kicking a jogger to the ground. At 11:25 am., a 911 caller reported an attempted strong-arm robbery on Marsh Island near the Montlake Cut. Three women were taking… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Central District Fatal Shooting

Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the Central District Sunday evening. At 7:40p.m., police responded to the 1400 block of 24th Avenue for reports of a shooting. Police responded and found a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers and Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating New Year’s Eve, Early New Year’s Day Shootings

Three men were injured in three separate shootings in the city overnight, and police have arrested a suspect in one of the incidents. Friday at 6:35 p.m., an employee at a business in the 1400 block of 23rd Avenue called 911 to report that a man had just walked in… [ Keep reading ]