Gunfire jolted part of North Seattle awake early Sunday as police rushed to investigate a shooting after a flurry of 911 calls, according to Seattle police. Details were scarce in the immediate aftermath. Detectives were still sorting through what happened, with no word yet on a possible suspect or whether anyone was hurt.
The Seattle Police Department flagged the incident in a short post on X early Sunday, saying officers were investigating a shooting in North Seattle. The post offered no additional details, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Recent incidents in North Seattle
The bare-bones alert fits a pattern this spring, as police push out quick notices while details are still coming into focus. In March, local outlet an armed robbery in North Seattle that was also first flagged via a brief SPD social media post. For now, though, this latest case remains mostly a mystery while detectives keep working the scene.
How to help
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department's Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted. The department urges anyone with video or other potential evidence to preserve it and share it with investigators, according to SPD Blotter.
