Seattle Police: 13-year-old girl shot dead by boyfriend in front of family

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly shot and killed by her boyfriend in front of her family in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood on Saturday evening.

Before the shooting, there was an argument between the suspect, his girlfriend and her family around 10 p.m. During the altercation, the suspect took a pistol from his car and fired several shots at the family members. The teenager was hit once in each leg and was the only one injured.

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The Seattle Police Department (SPD) responded to reports of a shooting in the 1100 block of East Fir Street and transported the injured teen to Harborview Medical Center.

It is yet to be confirmed whether the suspect, said to be the victim’s boyfriend, is in custody or not as of this reporting.

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