3 arrested after shooting at Seattle police officers, pursuit and crash
Seattle police officers shot at, pursuit ends in 3 arrests
Undercover Seattle officers were shot at by multiple suspects while tailing them, and a pursuit ended in a car crash, with a total of four people ending up in the hospital.
SEATTLE - Three people are in custody after allegedly shooting at police officers in Seattle's South Beacon Hill neighborhood early Wednesday afternoon.
What we know:
It happened around 6 p.m. at South Cloverdale Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South.
Seattle police said officers were on an undercover mission when they spotted a black Dodge Challenger, a vehicle believed to be associated with one of the suspects in an ongoing investigation.
When officers began tailing the Challenger, police say the suspects opened fire at the officers' vehicle, striking it multiple times. The officers were not struck by gunfire.
Seattle police investigate the crime scene where officers were allegedly shot at on MLK Way and Cloverdale Street on Aug. 12, 2026. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Police then began a pursuit, which ended near 51st Avenue South and South Ryan Street after the suspects crashed into another car.
The suspects bailed from the Challenger and attempted to run away. Police said one of the suspects tried to carjack another vehicle but was unsuccessful.
Officers arrested three suspects. A total of four people were hospitalized, including two of the suspects, the driver of the vehicle the suspects crashed into, and an officer who was injured during an arrest.
No one was struck by the suspects' gunfire, police said. No officers discharged their firearms during the incident.
In a later update, police said the Challenger was reported stolen from South King County, and officers found a rifle and a handgun inside. However, police said they do not believe the person of interest they were looking for was inside the vehicle.
What we don't know:
Police have not yet identified the suspects or disclosed their ages. It's currently unknown what exact charges they will be facing.
SPD did not disclose which investigation the undercover officers were following the suspects for.
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The Source: Information in this story comes from the Seattle Police Department.