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(UPDATE) Two People Injured in Late Morning Shooting

UPDATE: 06/13/2023, 4:38 p.m. SPD Homicide detectives received updated information about the earlier shooting incident near 4th Avenue and Lenora Street. After arriving at Harborview Medical Center, and despite all lifesaving efforts by medical professionals, the 34-year-old pregnant female succumbed to her injuries and her unborn child died. Police are… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Narcotics Dealer, Recover Stolen Gun  

Friday SPD officers arrested a man in possession of narcotics and a stolen gun in the Chinatown International District neighborhood. Around 2:00 p.m., police observed a man dealing narcotics near the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Afterwards, the male suspect was seen leaving the area in a… [ Keep reading ]

Stolen Firearm Recovered During Narcotics Arrest Downtown

Thursday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m., Seattle Police officers assigned to the Community Response Group arrested a 25-year-old male for dealing narcotics in the 200 block of Yesler Way. While observing the male near Prefontaine Place, officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect for dealing suspected crack cocaine. As… Filed Under: Investigations, West Precinct

Suspicious Behavior Leads to Narcotics, Weapon Arrest in C-ID

Police recovered narcotics and a handgun from a man following his arrest in the Chinatown-International District Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., officers conducting surveillance in the area of 12th Avenue South and King Street watched as a man openly conducted narcotics transactions with people who approached him. When police… Filed Under: Investigations, West Precinct

Double Robbery Suspect Arrested Downtown

Police arrested a man wanted for assaulting and attempting to rob two victims in the Downtown area Tuesday morning. Just before 9 a.m., officers working an emphasis shift responded to the area of 5th Avenue and University Street for an attempted robbery call. Police contacted a female victim who said… Filed Under: General, Investigations, West Precinct

Deceased Man Located Downtown

Police responded to a report of an unresponsive man Tuesday morning in Downtown. Just after 3:00 a.m., officers arrived and found a man with injuries to his head and a gunshot wound in the 200 block of Alaskan Way South. Police and Seattle Fire arrived, but the 29-year-old man had… [ Keep reading ]

(Updated) Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Fatality

UPDATE: 5/22/23, 4:30 p.m. Detectives have located the vehicle involved in this case but are still seeking the public’s help in identifying who was driving the vehicle at the time of the collision. Anyone with possible information should call the Traffic Collision Investigation Office at 206-684-8923. UPDATE: 5/19/23, 11:55 a.m…. [ Keep reading ]

Fight Results in Arrest, Recovery of Ghost Gun 

Officers working the Metropolitan Improvement District emphasis shift observed a fight between two males early Friday evening in Downtown. Police arrived around 6:00 p.m. near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Union Street to contact the two males but they both ran away. Officers contacted one of the males and checked… Filed Under: Investigations, West Precinct

Shooting Suspect Arrested Following Burglary, Car Theft Incident

Police took a suspect into custody following a series of crimes that left one man with a gunshot wound late Wednesday night. Just before 12 a.m., a homeowner in the Windermere neighborhood called 911 after a family member found a man in their house. While on the phone, the victim… Filed Under: Investigations, North Precinct, West Precinct

(UPDATE) Police Investigate After Male Killed Downtown

UPDATE: 05/14/2023 at 8:20 p.m. Early Friday evening at about 7:00 p.m., officers located the suspect of the shooting that occurred Wednesday morning near James Street and Cherry Street. The 27-year-old male suspect was taken into custody and booked for murder into King County Jail. Police are investigating after a male… [ Keep reading ]