Shootout in White Center leaves one man injured
Wed, 06/22/2011
Press Release from the King County Sheriff's Office:
Two men apparently shooting at each other last night (June 21st) left one man injured and no one under arrest. One gun was recovered however.
The incident occurred just after 10:00 p.m.. A 25-year-old man was at Papa’s Pub, 1505 SW Roxbury. He reportedly went outside to have a smoke. There was an altercation, shots were fired, and he was hit at least once. He ran to a nearby minimart, bleeding profusely. Police were called.
Reports from witnesses say two men were shooting at each as they ran down the street. However it is unclear if the injured man was one of the shooters or an uninvolved bystander.
Sheriff’s deputies found a semiautomatic handgun in a dumpster near the shooting scene.
The injured man was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment, during which suspected rock cocaine was pulled from his rectum.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is continuing.