Neighbors along Aurora Avenue in north Seattle say they are shaken and furious after gunfire tore through their block this week, and they are just as angry about how police handled the aftermath. Video circulating online shows residents bending down to collect spent shell casings near a kids' bus stop while people on the sidewalk press officers for answers on a street that is supposed to be residential, not a firing range.
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KIRO 7 published the neighbor's clip Saturday and spoke with residents who said they waited before a full police response arrived. In the station's raw footage, neighbors can be seen counting casings on the sidewalk and asking officers why the area was not locked down more aggressively while families were still out in the open.
Recurring shootings along Aurora
The Seattle Police Department's public blotter shows a string of recent shots‑fired calls and casing recoveries along Aurora Avenue, particularly in the north corridor. The Seattle Police Department blotter logs officers recovering shell casings on blocks near N 104th Street and other Aurora intersections, noting that many of these incidents are screened by the department's Gun Violence Reduction Unit for further investigation.
Neighbors say pattern won't stop without change
Residents and business owners have long tied much of the corridor's gunfire to street‑level sex‑work disputes and turf fights, a pattern local reporters have documented. In one report, FOX 13 Seattle spoke with neighbors who described "pimps fighting over turf," a description that echoes the complaints in the online thread embedded above where locals counted shell casings and demanded more visible enforcement.
Police follow‑up, investigations continue
Seattle police posts show detectives frequently processing shooting scenes and referring cases to specialized units, but neighbors say that investigative work does not solve the immediate fear of living next to an active crime scene. Several residents told reporters and posted video to Reddit that they want faster scene containment, more patrols, and concrete city action to keep gunfire off residential blocks.
For now, the footage and social posts are amplifying calls for answers from city leaders and the Seattle Police Department as neighbors count casings at bus stops and ask how the next shooting can be prevented. As FOX 13 Seattle noted, anyone with video or information can contact the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206‑233‑5000 to assist investigators.
