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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Crime Police Investigating Overnight Shootings

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:19 PM

Around 12:30 this morning, two off-duty officers working near Taylor Ave N and Thomas Street reported hearing shots fired.

While police were en route, a man approached the off-duty officers and told them he had been shot.

According to SPD spokeswoman Renee Witt, the man was shot in the "butt area." and a bullet also grazed his ear.

The man was taken to Harborview and SPD's gang unit responded to the scene.

About an hour and a half later, officers on patrol near the Venom Night Club reported hearing gunfire on Blanchard and Elliot. Witnesses at the scene told police that a man in a white sedan fired several shots from his car and fled southbound on the viaduct. It does not appear anyone was hurt in the shooting.

Police stopped a vehicle matching witnesses' description on 1st Avenue South and South Spokane Street, but did not find a gun or shell casings. The three men inside the car were released.

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Long shooting.

Posted by TANK on March 7, 2009 at 2:53 PM

omg
it said BUTT !!!

Posted by you people are bad on March 7, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Area Butt Shot

Posted by The Onion on March 7, 2009 at 3:26 PM

Corrected: Butt Area Shot

Posted by The Onion on March 7, 2009 at 3:28 PM

Insert "pop a cap in yo ass" joke here.

Posted by Cookie W. Monster on March 7, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Shot in the fracas.

Posted by Palindromic Bob on March 7, 2009 at 4:46 PM

more likely fracass, I'd say

Posted by he said fracass! on March 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM

It seems to be pretty popular among 'gangstas' who aren't really as hard as they say they are, to shoot someone in the ass instead of the head. I've read a lot of stories like this from around Seattle. It's like getting the credit for shooting someone, so you can brag to your friends without fear of a major investigation or charges.

Seattle has no real gangs. They're all doing an impersonation of the tougher gangs. Losers.

Posted by You you you you on March 7, 2009 at 11:07 PM

The Butt Area used to be a great Seattle neighborhood...just south of the CD near Beacon Hill. You used to able to get hot cross buns there. All parking was rear angle in only.

Posted by Olde Tyme Seattle on March 7, 2009 at 11:23 PM

It seems to be pretty popular among complete jerkoffs that have no idea what street life is really like to decide what makes a real gangsta based on watching The Wire and feeling superior to those who aren't sheltered white boys like yourself, You you you you. Idiot troll.

Posted by you get to decide what makes a gang 'real'? Really? on March 7, 2009 at 11:48 PM

sad

Posted by very sad on March 8, 2009 at 8:43 AM

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