SPD investigate afternoon shootings, 1 involving road rage incident

Police investigate back-to-back shootings in Seattle

Seattle Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened?Wednesday afternoon, one of them a result of a road rage incident.?

SEATTLE - Seattle Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened Wednesday afternoon, one of them a result of a road rage incident. 

The first shooting happened shortly after 4:00 p.m. in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. According to police, 911 dispatch received reports of gunfire near the intersection of 13th Ave S and S Lane St. 

Police responded to an area encampment, where they found a 43-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. 

Police said they collected evidence and recovered a firearm at the scene.

It’s unclear what prompted the shooting. No suspects have been identified, according to police. 

The second shooting, the result of a road rage incident, happened a little more than two miles away in the SODO neighborhood. 

The call to dispatch came in shortly after 4 p.m. Callers said they heard multiple gunshots near 1st Ave S and S Lander St.

When officers arrived, they found a man in his 30s with injuries from a vehicle collision. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.

According to investigators, the victim was involved in a road rage incident in the 2200 block of 4th Ave with a suspect vehicle.

Police said the suspect chased the victim and fired at him.

In an effort to escape, the victim ran from his truck and to the nearby Starbucks Headquarters on Utah Ave.

The road rage incident and subsequent shooting forced the building to temporarily lock down.

A Starbucks spokesperson confirmed to FOX 13 the lockdown was eventually lifted.

"I can confirm that all [employees] are safe. We are grateful for the quick response from the Seattle Police Department," said Starbucks spokesperson Sam Jefferies.

Workers and witnesses in the area said Wednesday’s incident has them concerned.

"This area is becoming a little sketchy," said one Starbucks Reserve employee who asked not to be identified.

Terry Houser said he saw both vehicles fly by him on Occidental Ave S.

"They are flying by at 50 mph," he said. "Then I heard four gunshots."

Police said the suspect vehicle involved fled the scene with two men inside. Right now, they have no suspect or vehicle descriptions.

Anyone with information on the Chinatown-International District or SODO shootings is asked to call SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.