A daylight altercation in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood escalated into violence when an unnamed suspect fired shots into a crowd, ultimately leading to at least one injury. According to the Seattle Police Department's blog, officers rushed to the intersection of Broadway East and East Harrison Street just before 4 p.m. yesterday to respond to the incident.
The first responders found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the knee. She was treated at the scene by the police and the Seattle Fire Department, before being transported to Harborview Medical Center. Despite the seriousness of her wound, the hospital reported her condition as serious, but stable. Seattle police believe, the shooting stemmed from a fight disturbance among a group of individuals that also involved the use of pepper spray.
In the ensuing investigation, detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit arrived to process the scene. Preliminary evidence, including video footage, suggests that the shooter discharged multiple rounds into the crowd and subsequently fled in a black SUV. The suspect remained at large as officers arrived.
As the investigation unfolds, law enforcement officials are calling on the public for assistance. "Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000," the statement by the Seattle Police Department elaborated, the earnest search for eyewitness accounts and any leads that could assist in apprehending the suspect continues.
