Around 2am this morning near the intersection of Denny and First Avenue, police say a man walked up to a Dodge Charger with three occupants and fired up to 8 shots into the vehicle. The 22 year old driver was hit in the arms and back, and a 22 year old passenger was struck in the chest and hip. The injuries aren’t believed to be life-threatening.
KING 5 photo of victims’ car.
Although there were a number of witnesses, investigators had very little information. One person said a Jeep or Explorer type SUV was seen speeding away.
The SPD Blotter picks up the story from here:
At approximately 3:15 AM, Seattle Police responded to a call of a collision in the 100 Block of 5th Avenue North; approximately 5 1/2 blocks east of the shooting scene. Officers responded and located an unoccupied silver Jeep Grand Cherokee on the sidewalk. It appeared that the vehicle had careened into one of the Monorail cement posts. The posts sustained no damage, but there was considerable damage to the driver’s side of the Jeep. On the passenger floorboard of the Jeep officers found a handgun. Witnesses to the collision told officers that four black males got out of the Jeep after the crash and got into a second SUV-type vehicle which was following the Jeep. The second SUV then sped off northbound. The Jeep and the Charger were impounded for processing. The Gang Unit will be responsible for the follow up investigation on this shooting.
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