Detectives are investigating a taking pictures that left one man useless, and a lady injured in a Pioneer Sq. parking zone early Saturday.
At roughly 1:30 a.m., a dispatcher obtained a report of a taking pictures within the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South. Officers arrived to discover a 40-year-old man in a automotive affected by a gunshot wound. Regardless of life-saving efforts by Seattle Fireplace Division personnel, the sufferer was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Shortly after officers arrived, they had been notified {that a} 23-year-old girl had arrived at Swedish Hospital with a gunshot wound. She is in steady however severe situation.
The circumstances resulting in the taking pictures are unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. Members of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit and Murder detectives responded to the scene.
The Murder Unit is working to find out the occasions that led to the taking pictures. No suspects are in custody right now.
Anybody with info is urged to name the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Incident 25-22894/West Precinct