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Officers Arrest Driver, Seize Handgun in Green Lake Road Rage Incident

Police arrested a motorist for pulling a gun on another driver during a road rage incident near Green Lake on Monday. Around 5:15 PM, two drivers got into a dispute near North 49th Street and Green Lake Way N. The suspect, who was driving a black Dodge Durango SUV, pulled… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Rainier Avenue Shooting

A 34-year-old man was seriously wounded in a shooting in South Seattle on Monday. Around 6:15 PM, police received reports that a man with gunshot wounds had collapsed in the middle of Rainier Avenue South near South Frontenac Street. Officers arrived and provided medical aid to the man until Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man Involved in Killing of 15-Year-Old at 3rd and Pine (UPDATED)

UPDATE 3/20: SPD has booked the pictured person, an 18-year-old man, into the King County Jail. Detectives are not seeking any other individuals at this time and continue to work with prosecutors on this case. — Detectives are seeking assistance in identifying a man involved in the fatal shooting of a… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Arson Detectives Investigating Belltown Fire

UPDATE 3/21: Police have arrested a 38-year-old Federal Way man in this case. The man is a former resident of the Belltown apartment building, where he set several fires on March 10th. The victim remains at Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Detectives from the Arson Bomb Unit, Homicide and… [ Keep reading ]

Man Wounded in Georgetown Shooting

Police are investigating after a man was shot in an apparent dispute over drugs early Tuesday in Georgetown. At 6 AM, a 48-year-old man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at Harborview. The victim’s friend reportedly found him near 6th Avenue and Myrtle Street and drove him to the hospital…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating After Security Guard Shot Outside South Seattle Grocery Store

Police are investigating after a security guard was shot outside a South Seattle grocery store late Monday evening. Around 11 pm, police responded to the 3800 block of Rainier Avenue South for a shooting and found the victim, a security guard at the store, with gunshot wounds to his legs…. [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Suspect After He Rams Federal Building

The Force Investigation Team is examining evidence after multiple officers shot a man when he reportedly rammed his car into the Federal building and fired a rifle downtown. People began calling 911 around 8:10 PM to report the sounds of gunshots near the intersection of 1st Avenue and Yesler Street… [ Keep reading ]

Man Stabbed at 4th And Pike

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in his sleep Friday morning near 4th Avenue and Pike Street. The victim was reportedly sleeping on the sidewalk near 4th Ave and Pike around 6 AM when a man approached him and stabbed him in the leg. The suspect fled and the victim… [ Keep reading ]

Chief Diaz’s Letter to Officers About Downtown Emphasis Patrols

To the Members of the Seattle Police Department, Over the next several weeks, our department will be launching an initiative to curb the violent criminal behavior in the area surrounding 3rd Ave., between Pike and Pine St. While we are engaged in operations in the 1500 block of 3rd Ave,… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Early Thursday Morning Homicide in Capitol Hill

UPDATE 8/16: Homicide detectives have requested a 40-year-old man be charged with murder in this case. The suspect has been in custody since March, when officers arrested him for assaulting a woman in the Chinatown-International District light rail station, and then stabbing another person near 12th Avenue South and South… [ Keep reading ]