Seattle police are investigating a shooting that killed one person and critically injured another near ML King Jr Way S and S Graham St on Saturday morning. Both victims were found inside a vehicle, and the surviving victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center, known locally as HMC.
Two Victims Found Shot Inside a Car
In a post on X, the Seattle Police Department said
officers responded after two people were discovered shot inside a vehicle near ML King Jr Way S and S Graham St. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was transported to HMC in critical condition.
Broader public-safety context
For medical context, the City of Seattle's Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis identifies Harborview as the only Level 1 Trauma Center serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. The available citywide and countywide figures do not provide a five-year comparison specific to the Rainier Valley or South Precinct. The city report says Seattle recorded 45,753 offenses in 2024, up from 36,621 in 2008 but below the 2022 high of 50,199. Separately, KOMO News, citing a King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office report, reported that the county had 16 fewer gun-violence homicide victims in 2025 than in 2024, while nonfatal shooting victims fell 45% and shots fired fell 35%. Those broader figures do not establish the circumstances or motive in this case.
The department said its public information officer was heading to the scene as investigators worked to determine what happened. Police had not released information about a possible suspect, motive or the victims' identities in the initial report.
Police Ask Drivers and Pedestrians to Steer Clear
Police asked drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area while the investigation continued. The department cautioned that the information was preliminary and could change as investigators gathered evidence.
The department also cautioned that the details it shared were preliminary and subject to change as the investigation develops. No additional updates on the condition of the surviving victim or the status of the investigation had been released at the time of the initial report.
