Violence struck the North Seattle area late Wednesday night when a 52-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting at a Northgate neighborhood parking lot. According to the Seattle Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. near Stone Avenue North and North 100th Street, where officers responding to a 911 call found the victim with injuries to his lower hip.
After the officers provided aid amidst the flashing lights, the Seattle Fire Department took over, transporting the man to Harborview Medical Center. At the hospital, he was listed in serious condition, hanging by a thread as medical professionals worked to save his life. The police initiated an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting, uncovering that an altercation had escalated between the victim and a male suspect before the shots were fired.
Evidence and testimonies are still being amassed as detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit delve into what led up to the incident. While they are piecing the puzzle together, the suspect, last seen leaving the scene in a dark-colored vehicle, remains unidentified and at large. Witnesses report that the vehicle disappeared into the night, its direction as much a mystery as the shooter's motives and immediate whereabouts.
