Gunfire reports jolted Alki Beach on Thursday night as Seattle police rushed the popular waterfront, responding to multiple 911 calls about shots fired near the 2700 block of Alki Avenue SW, close to 61st Avenue SW. Officers later found shell casings behind a building on the southeast corner and briefly stopped and questioned three people at 61st and Admiral. No injuries were reported, but the sizable police response kept the strip on edge well into the evening.
According to West Seattle Blog, dispatchers told officers that at least two callers reported spotting shell casings behind that southeast-corner building. Police were seen collecting evidence and canvassing for witnesses as the scene unfolded. The outlet posted photos from the area, while commenters described hearing rapid bursts of gunfire around 8:18 p.m., a detail police have not independently confirmed. Investigators spent part of the night interviewing residents and checking nearby cameras to piece together what happened.
Alki Has Seen Repeated Shots-Fired Calls
This is not the first late-night gunfire scare on Alki. The waterfront has drawn multiple shots-fired calls in recent months, and local coverage notes that officers often end up collecting spent casings while searching for video evidence, recent drive-by gunfire near 61st coverage reported. Seattle Police archives reflect earlier incidents in the Alki area and nearby West Seattle neighborhoods, the SPD blotter shows, underscoring a pattern of beachside disturbances after dark.
Community leaders have previously pushed for emphasis patrols along the strip, and residents are once again being urged to save any video that might help detectives. Police are particularly interested in footage from the blocks around where the casings were found.
Witness Accounts And What Investigators Want
One person commenting on the West Seattle Blog post reported seeing suspects run past and pull a gun on 59th Avenue SW between SW Stevens Street and SW Admiral Way, a detail shared in the outlet's comment thread. West Seattle Blog reports that investigators are asking anyone with photos or video from the area to hold onto them and contact police.
So far, officials have not announced any arrests or filed charges, and police have not released suspect names or detailed descriptions. Detectives are still processing the scene and reviewing neighborhood camera footage, and residents are being asked to check doorbell or security video for anything that might show a vehicle or people involved. This story will be updated as Seattle Police or investigators release additional information.
