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.
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