Man shows up in Auburn hospital 10 hours after allegedly getting shot in West Seattle
Fri, 06/28/2013
According to Seattle Police, gang detectives are investigating a possible High Point neighborhood shooting in the early morning hours of June 28 after a man walked into an Auburn hospital 10 hours later, claiming he was shot in the leg.
Around 1 a.m., police received reports of gunshots near the intersection of Lanham Place S.W. and S.W. Morgan St. Police investigated, but were unable to find a victim or suspect.
Around 11 a.m. that morning, a man in his 30's walked into the Auburn hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his leg, claiming he was shot in West Seattle.
SPD said they are investigating the claim, trying to figure out why it took him so long to get to the hospital, and why he never called police after getting shot.