Around 2:30 this morning, Seattle Police officers heard several gunshots coming from the general area of Taylor Ave N and Denny. As they were searching for the source, a 911 call came in from the 200 block of Taylor where a bullet had just come through a lobby window.
When officers arrived, a large crowd had gathered in the parking lot across the street from that location. In the crowd were two men, ages 18 and 19, who were the victims of gunshot wounds. They were attempting to leave the area, but officers stopped them and detained several witnesses. The shooting victims were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Officers now believe the disturbance originally began when a private party was ending and the crowd was leaving a venue on Taylor. Police found shell casings at the scene. Witnesses say the shooter fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers.