Man shot in the face in South Seattle

Seattle police searching for suspect after man shot in face

A 40-year-old man was shot in the head and face late Wednesday night in South Seattle near South Winthrop Street and Cheasty Boulevard South. Seattle police found the victim and transported him to Harborview Medical Center, but the shooter remains at large.

SEATTLE - A man was hospitalized after a shooting late Wednesday night in South Seattle. 

What we know:

After 11 p.m. officers responded to a report of a shooting near South Winthrop Street and Cheasty Boulevard South. 

When officers arrived, they found a man with significant injuries to his head and face from a suspected gunshot wound. 

Medics with the Seattle Fire Department provided medical treatment to the victim, who was taken to Harborview Medical Center. His condition is unknown. 

Officers searched the area and did not locate a suspect. 

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Seattle Police Department's Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. 

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