Gunfire shattered the early-morning quiet in Greenwood on Sunday, and a young family says the bullets came terrifyingly close to killing their six-week-old baby. Woken by the sound of shots, the parents discovered rounds had punched through their house and landed just feet from the bedroom window where their newborn was sleeping. Now, they say they want answers from city leaders and a lot more patrols to protect kids and residential blocks.
As reported by FOX 13 Seattle, the family described the episode as an ambush-style shooting and showed reporters bullet damage on interior walls and near the infant’s window. FOX 13’s video also captures frustrated neighbors and a family openly calling for a clearer, stronger public safety response.
Bullet holes 2ft from newborn baby. Another pimp shootout in a residential neighborhood this morning
Neighbors Say Linden Has Seen This Before
Nearby residents have been posting photos and first-hand accounts on community forums, saying this was only the latest in a run of violent incidents along Linden Avenue and the Aurora corridor. In one thread, posters called it the “third shootout in two weeks” and shared an SPD event number while urging the mayor and police to step in; community photos and reporting are collected in that discussion on Reddit.
How This Fits a Growing Pattern and What Police Want From Witnesses
Neighbors say the Greenwood scare is part of a troubling pattern where stray rounds punch into homes that have nothing to do with the gunfire. A similar overnight incident was logged in April, when late-night gunfire on 35th Ave left shell casings in the street and a bullet through a West Seattle window. The SPD Blotter urges anyone with doorbell, Ring or other surveillance footage to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 so detectives can review video and follow up on leads.
The Greenwood parents say they plan to keep pressing city leaders for visible steps to protect children and for concrete answers on how repeat incidents can be stopped. Neighbors, meanwhile, say they will continue collecting footage and eyewitness reports to hand over to investigators while the community waits for an official response.
