A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound following a shooting in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, according to the Seattle Police Department. On the night of July 5, around midnight, officers rushed to the 600 block of South Main Street after receiving reports of gunfire. The police found a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Seattle Fire Department personnel arrived shortly to promptly continue to administer emergency medical treatment initiated by the police officers. The victim was then taken to Harborview Medical Center where he was reported to be in critical condition. At the scene of the shooting, a firearm was discovered and has been taken by police as evidence. Seattle Police Department's Blotter provides initial details on the incident.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle, but was later located in Kent by Seattle Police officers. A 31-year-old man was apprehended in relation to the shooting and has been incarcerated at King County Jail. He is being held on suspicion of first-degree assault and may face additional weapons violations charges pending investigation results.
The investigation is actively underway as the Gun Violence Reduction Unit detectives take charge of the case, processing evidence from both the scene of the crime and the location where the suspect was caught. The exact circumstances that led up to this near-midnight shooting are still to be understood, but authorities are to diligently continue to unravel the details surrounding this violent event.
