Senior Citizen Carjacked at Gunpoint in West Seattle Amidst Rising Violent Crime

West Seattle became the latest stage for the city's surge in violent crime late Tuesday when a 68-year-old man was forced at gunpoint to hand over his car and belongings as he arrived home, authorities said.

The victim was confronted by several men who jumped out of a dark blue hatchback and made a beeline for him, reported by SPD Blotter. Police say the assailants were described as Black males in their late teens, they threatened the man with a pistol pushed to his chest demanding "You want me to shoot you? Give me everything you got."

The shaken but unharmed victim complied, watching the thieves peel away in his blue Mazda sedan, last seen heading north on 41st Avenue Southwest Spokane, the suspects' car following suit; their whereabouts are still unknown despite the police's immediate effort to scour the area for the perpetrators and the stolen vehicle.

According to the police report obtained by SPD Blotter, detectives are hitting the pavement, gathering potential evidence to further the investigation of what's become an all-too-common scenario in the city. The police urge anyone with information to reach out to the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000 in an effort to catch these criminals.