Crime & Safety

SPD Blotter: Police Investigating Rainier Avenue Shooting

A 34-year-old man was seriously wounded in a shooting in South Seattle on Monday.

(SPD Blotter)

March 15, 2022 9:45 am

A 34-year-old man was seriously wounded in a shooting in South Seattle on Monday.

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Around 6:15 PM, police received reports that a man with gunshot wounds had collapsed in the middle of Rainier Avenue South near South Frontenac Street.

Officers arrived and provided medical aid to the man until Seattle Fire Department medics transported him to Harborview Medical Center.

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Police learned the victim may have been shot at a nearby apartment and collected evidence at the scene.

If you have any information about this case, please call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.


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