Police search for suspect in July 4 triple shooting in downtown Seattle

LOS ANGELES — Three people were injured in a shooting in downtown Seattle on the night of July 4.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pike Street at 11:01 p.m. Upon arrival, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds. Police provided medical aid until the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived on scene and took over operations.

According to police, one of the injured men was shot multiple times and taken to Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in serious condition. The second man, who police believe was an innocent bystander, was shot once and also taken to HMC in serious condition.

A third man reported the next day, Friday, that he too had been shot near 3rd Avenue & Pike Street on July 4. He was treated by SFD and taken to HMC in stable condition.

Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot and officers were unable to locate him despite a thorough search. Several bullet casings were found at the scene and seized as evidence.

Seattle’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit is investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call SPD’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.