2 people hurt, suspect dead in downtown Seattle shooting

Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night.

What we know:

The Seattle Police Department initially posted about the incident at 10:36 p.m.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired near Union Street and 1st Avenue, near Pike Place Market.

According to investigators, there was a disturbance near 1st Avenue and Union before the shooting, and during the altercation, the suspect shot two of the victims. 

Another man, a private citizen who was licensed to carry a firearm, intervened and shot the suspect.

When crews arrived at the scene, they found and treated the three people with gunshot wounds, and they were taken to Harborview Medical Center – a young adult who was in critical condition, a 17-year-old boy in serious condition and an 18-year-old man in serious condition. 

Police said the suspect died from their injuries at Harborview Medical Center. 

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Officers spoke with the man who shot the suspect, and he was taken to Seattle Police Headquarters to be interviewed. 

Additionally, police are responding to a stabbing near 4th Avenue and Pike Street, which happened around the same time as the shooting. The two incidents are unrelated.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department's tip line at 206-233-5000. 

The Source: Information in this story is from the Seattle Police Department and Seattle Fire Department. 

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