Slog

News & Arts

Line Out

Music & Nightlife

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Shooting In Sodo, Street Fights in Greenwood

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 12:26 AM

A 43-year-old man was rushed to Harborview just before midnight tonight with a gunshot wound to the abdomen after he was shot near the intersection of Airport Way S and S Atlantic Street.

Police are also looking for a man who was spotted running along the freeway near S Dearborn Street, but It's still unclear whether the two incidents are related.

UPDATE: Police say the man died in surgery at Harborview this morning.

According to police, as many as five shots were fired near South Royal Brougham Way and Airport Way S. The shooting victim—who, police say, was in his fifties—was shot in an area of "the Jungle," a heavily wooded area near I-5.

Police say the shooting may have stemmed from an argument between the victim and another person who lives in the Jungle.

Police called in the King County Sheriff's helicopter and sent out K9 units, but officers were able to locate the suspects.

Homicide detectives are handling the investigation.

In a separate incident in Greenwood last night, police were called to a large party in 7900 block of Greenwood Ave N after receiving reports about several brawls in the area. At the scene, police say, promoters of a private party told offices the party was "out of control."

According to SPD's blog, "officers found approximately 350 patrons crammed into the room and the music being turned off. The DJ’s were broadcasting a desire to end the party and pleading with patrons to leave."

As the large crowd left the party, police received reports of shots being fired in the area and a number of fights broke out in the crowd.

Police finally broke up the melee and were unable to locate any shooting victims.

Share via

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Newsvine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • del.icio.us
  • Email
 

Comments (7) RSS

Oldest First Unregistered On Registered On Add a comment
1 Comment Pulled (Spam) Comment Policy
2
I also say god bless his soul. God bless all our miserable souls.
Posted by horatio on June 27, 2009 at 2:58 AM
BombasticMO 3
You should delete comment 1, that's totally BS Spam.

And Jonah, why are you at a computer and working at 12:30 on a Friday night/Saturday morning (on Pride Weekend even!)?
Posted by BombasticMO http://www.BombasticMo.com on June 27, 2009 at 3:15 AM
Y.F. Redux 4
@ 3,

It could be worse. It could be the usual racist trolls.
Posted by Y.F. Redux on June 27, 2009 at 6:32 AM
5
celebrate divershitty!
Posted by you can always count on diveshitty to come through! on June 27, 2009 at 11:19 AM
6
@3— We're working on it.

And sometimes after a few beers on a Friday or Saturday (or any other night) I'll go home, play Call of Duty and listen to the police scanner because I actually enjoy it, believe it or not.
Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on June 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Lee 7
Test (sorry in advance -- but only if this works)
Posted by Lee on June 29, 2009 at 7:57 PM

Add a comment

 

All contents © Index Newspapers, LLC
1535 11th Ave (Third Floor), Seattle, WA 98122
Contact Info | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use