Seattle Police Officers have been conducting proactive patrols in the Capitol Hill nightlife area in response to community concerns. On July 31st, 2026 around 2:00 a.m., officers were conducting a proactive patrol near Cal Anderson Park to address concerns from neighbors about loud noise and narcotics activity. Officers observed an… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating a stabbing early Wednesday morning in the Georgetown neighborhood that left a 44-year-old man injured. Shortly before 2:00 a.m., 911 dispatchers received reports of a stabbing in the 6100 block of 4th Avenue South. Officers arrived and found the victim suffering from a stab wound to… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Riverview Neighborhood on Saturday evening. Around 6:45 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call from the victim, a 39-year-old man, who said that he had shot at someone. The victim said that he confronted three suspects who he believed were using… [ Keep reading ]
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday morning after pointing a firearm at a restaurant employee. Officers responded to a call around 8:24 a.m. after a 58-year-old man reported that a suspect had pointed a firearm at him. The 58-year-old man, an employee of the restaurant, told a man who… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred near Aurora Ave N on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the 14100 block of Aurora Ave N for a report of someone shot in the leg. Officers on scene found a vehicle with bullet damage but did not… [ Keep reading ]
A 52-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after breaking into a house and stabbing the homeowner during a struggle. At about 11:36 p.m. on July 31, 2026, officers received a call about an in-progress burglary. When officers arrived, they found the homeowner, a 32-year-old man, pinning the suspect to… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 11000 block of Greenwood Ave N. On July 30, 2026 around 10:32 p.m., officers received a call about a male who had fired a gun. The victim, a 35-year-old male, reported to officers that while he was sitting in his truck,… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested two people for firearm and drug related crimes during a proactive patrol of the Capitol Hill nightlife area on July 30, 2026. Officers patrolling the 1000 block of E Pike St to address noise related issues heard loud music coming from a nearby vehicle around 2:00 a.m. While… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson accepted a letter of resignation from Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. Chief Barnes was appointed by Mayor Bruce Harrell in late 2024 and has made substantial contributions to public safety in Seattle. “It has been an honor to serve the Seattle Police Department and this city,”… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
