May 2022

Fuel stop results in gunfire in West Seattle

Information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-119334/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch

On 05-12-2022 at 3:49pm, officers responded to California Avenue Southwest and Southwest Andover Street for a report of gunfire.

Officers contacted witnesses and viewed video footage from a local business where this incident took place. The investigation revealed that three vehicles were parked at this location when a truck arrived for fuel. When the truck was leaving, one of the three vehicles backed into the truck, leading the driver of the truck to confront the other motorist.

Police learned the three original vehicles moved to the alley behind the store and were followed by the driver in the truck. The driver of the truck told a witness one of the other drivers had shot at him. He then left the area without waiting for police. Police found evidence of gunfire in the area, but no victims or damage. 

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SDOT: High bridge repair: more work on post-tensioning; continuing bridge maintenance

Information from Seattle Department of Transportation

progress graphic

This week, we poured concrete for one of the bridge’s replacement overhead sign structures, which hold the directional signage you see when driving on the bridge. As maintenance work continues, we will replace eight more of these sign structures on the bridge. 

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Shooting near West Seattle Health Club; Victim suffered two wounds to back, shooter at large

Seattle Police responded to a report of a shooting near the West Seattle Health Club at 26th and Andover  on Friday afternoon around 3:25pm. 

The victim, an adult male was located in a homeless encampment, and had two gunshot wounds in his back.

He's been taken to the hospital for treatment.

A suspect was seen running Southbound on 28th SW.

 

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UPDATE: Carjacking on West Marginal Way SW being investigated

Police Recover stolen truck, continue to search for suspects following crash, armed carjacking in West Seattle

Update 7:30am

Information from Seattle Police

Police are searching for a group of suspects who crashed their vehicle while fleeing from police, and later fired a shot while stealing a pickup truck at gunpoint in West Seattle on Thursday.

Around 2:40 PM, police received a report that a group of two men and a woman were attempting to load a Jeep onto a trailer, near 40th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Dakota Street, which a 911 caller found suspicious.

When officers went to the scene to check on the group, the trio quickly left the area. Officers found them in an SUV a short distance away and once again attempted to contact them. The group refused to stop their SUV and drove south on West Marginal Way Southwest. 

Officers found the suspects’ SUV about two miles away after the suspects tried to weave around traffic and crashed into an oncoming motorist at West Marginal Way Southwest and Highland Park Way Southwest.

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SDOT will pave 15th Ave W/NW from W Emerson St to NW 57th St in 2023

Ballard Bridge deck will be get some attention too

Information from Seattle Department of Transportation

by Ethan Bancroft SDOT

In 2023, SDOT will begin construction on 15th Ave W/NW from W Emerson St (in Interbay) to NW 57th St (in Ballard). This includes paving and work on the Ballard Bridge deck. This will restore good street conditions on this important corridor that connects Ballard, Interbay, Queen Anne, and Magnolia.

As part of Seattle’s freight route, this will also be a major investment in the freight network and serve large trucks, the maritime industrial business, port facilities, and key business needs on this side of town.

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