Man, woman injured in shooting at north Seattle playground
Police respond to reported shooting at playground
Multiple shell casings were located on a playground in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood Monday night as police investigate a reported shooting.
SEATTLE - Seattle police are investigating a shooting near a playground that left a man and woman injured Monday night.
What we know:
Officers responded to reports of shots fired just before 9 p.m. at Pathways Park, located along Mithun Place Northeast in the Hawthorne Hills neighborhood, just north of Seattle Children's Hospital.
Seattle police officers investigate a shooting at the Pathways Park Playground in north Seattle on June 15, 2026. (FOX 13 Seattle)
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed that a 41-year-old man was shot in the thigh, and a 39-year-old woman was shot in the ankle. Both were taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious but stable condition.
There was reportedly a fight involving several people at Pathway Park shortly before the shooting, according to SPD.
Neighbors near the scene told FOX 13 they heard about a dozen shots before police responded. Officers remained on scene for several hours, collecting shell casings scattered across the park.
Shell casings at the scene of a shooting at the Pathways Park Playground in north Seattle on June 15, 2026. (FOX 13 Seattle)
What we don't know:
Police did not locate a suspect, and no suspect description is available at this time.
This remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Seattle Police Department and Seattle Fire Department.