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Police investigate shooting in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood

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Published  July 29, 2025 11:49am PDT
Seattle
FOX 13 Seattle

The Brief

    • One person was shot in Seattle's Yesler Terrace neighborhood on Tuesday.
    • The SPD has asked the public to avoid the area as they search for the suspect.

SEATTLE - Police are searching for a suspect following a shooting in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood on Tuesday.

(Seattle Police Department)

What they're saying:

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) made the initial announcement on social media at around 11:15 a.m.

What we know:

According to the SPD, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Broadway and East Fir Street. Upon arrival, they found a 25-year-old man with a graze wound on his forehead. 

Crews with the Seattle Fire Department treated the victim and took him to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.

Police are searching for a suspect following a shooting in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood on Tuesday. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) made the initial announcement on social media at around 11:15 a.m. According to the SPD, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Broadway and East Fir Street. Upon arrival, they found a 25-year-old man with a graze wound on his forehead. Crews with the Seattle Fire Department treated the victim and took him to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. Police said officers initially responded to a report of a robbery, but later determined that a robbery had not occurred. Investigators believe a group of young adults got into a physical altercation that led to the shooting. Officers searched a nearby building for the suspect, but could not locate them. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation. SPD's Gun Violence Reduction Unit is leading the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

(Seattle Police Department)

Police said officers initially responded to a report of a robbery, but later determined that a robbery had not occurred. Investigators believe a group of young adults got into a physical altercation that led to the shooting.

Officers searched a nearby building for the suspect, but could not locate them.

What we don't know:

The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation. SPD's Gun Violence Reduction Unit is leading the case.

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Seattle Police Department.

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