Community members in Seattle's Central District hosted a public meeting Monday night to address concerns over recent gun violence in the neighborhood.
Seattle Police Department officers at the scene of a reported shooting that occurred near Garfield High School on the afternoon of March 13, 2024. Community members in Seattle's Central District hosted a public meeting Monday night to address concerns over recent gun violence in the neighborhood.
The meeting was scheduled after two recent shootings that happened on Wednesday within a few hours of one another.Seattle police do not believe she was the intended target, however, no one has been arrested in the shooting.The department said the girl who was shot told officers she did not know the person who fired the shots.
Police described the suspect as a “black teen boy wearing a camouflage ski mask.” It was reported the suspect fired the shots at the bus shelter from a light-colored SUV. The SUV was last seen traveling westbound on East Jefferson Street.just blocks away from Garfield High School. Police said shortly after 8 p.m., officers were in the area of 24th Ave S. and South Main St. when gunfire rang out. Immediately following the gunfire, officers received multiple calls reporting a shooting in the area.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman unresponsive lying on the sidewalk. Officers attempted life-saving measures until crews with the Seattle Fire Department arrived. But despite all lifesaving efforts, SPD said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.Hosted by the East Precinct Advisory Council, the meeting was set to begin at 6:30 PM at the Byrd Barr Place Community Center.
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