SEATTLE, Wash. – Two men were injured in a shooting in Seattle’s Rainier Valley on Wednesday night, October 28, after an altercation that began aboard a King County Metro bus, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Officers responded around 10:10 p.m. to reports of gunfire near Rainier Avenue South and South Holden Street, where they found two men with gunshot wounds.
Police said a 26-year-old man was shot in the wrist, while a 33-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. Both victims were taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Dispute Escalated After Leaving Bus
Investigators determined that an altercation between the victims and a suspect began on a Metro bus and continued after they exited the vehicle.
Shortly afterward, the suspect allegedly shot both men and fled westbound on South Holden Street.
Officers, assisted by the department’s K9 Unit, searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspect.
Investigation Ongoing
Detectives with the Seattle Police Department’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit are investigating the shooting and working to determine what led to the confrontation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Source: Seattle Police Department
Two Men Injured in Rainier Valley Shooting
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