Seattle has faced a spate of violence in the early hours with three separate shootings leaving individuals wounded. The first incident took place around midnight at the Mount Baker Transit Station. A 38-year-old man sustained two gunshot wounds to his left leg and was later interviewed at Harborview Medical Center (HMC), as reported by the Seattle Police Department Blotter. The victim mentioned hearing gunfire before feeling pain, and was subsequently dropped off at the hospital by a friend.
Following the Mount Baker shooting, a woman was injured near North 128th Street and Aurora Avenue North at about 5:15 a.m. Shot in the leg, the 29-year-old, while speaking to a potential customer, an argument broke out followed by gunshots, she told officers at Northwest Hospital (NWH). The victim managed to receive a ride from a passing motorist after flagging them down with a friend's help. Police discovered multiple shell casings and a small blood trail at the shooting scene, indicating the victim's path as she fled the gunfire.
Less than an hour later, at 6:20 a.m., another shooting in the SODO district injured a 26-year-old man who had recently arrived from Arizona. The man suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and back and was found by patrol officers at HMC. He reported being shot from behind outside of a Hookah Lounge and claimed an unknown person had driven him to a gas station near the hospital, mistakenly believing it was the emergency department.
The Seattle Police Department's Homicide and Assault and Gun Violence Reduction Units are actively investigating these incidents. No arrests have been made related to the shootings, and the circumstances leading up to each remain under examination. Officials have asked anyone with information to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigations. Further details have been provided on the SPD Blotter, including the incident numbers for the public to reference: 2026-1967, 2026-2062, and 2026-2090, respectively.
