Early Saturday morning in Seattle's Cherry Hill neighborhood, a 44-year-old man was shot and seriously wounded. The incident unfolded in the 2200 block of East Madison Street, leading Seattle Police to rush to the scene after a dispatcher received the shooting report around 3:50 a.m. On arrival, officers found the man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder, according to the Seattle Police Department Blotter.

Initial life-saving efforts by the police were later taken over by the Seattle Fire Department, ensuring the victim could make it to Harborview Medical Center in serious but stable condition. The unnamed suspect made their escape before police arrived and remains at large. Witnesses have shared reports of an altercation between the victim and a group of people preceding the gunfire, possibly indicating a conflict gone awry. The investigation is ongoing, with detectives from the Gun Violence Reduction Unit piecing together the events that led to the violence.

With the perpetrator still unaccounted for, insight from bystanders or individuals knowledgeable about the altercation could be key to apprehension and further understanding of the event's motive. Tips can be directed to the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000, helping to shed light on what transpired in the early hours of that morning.