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Suspect in tuxedo fires shots near Seattle Convention Center, flees on Lime scooter

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Published  June 26, 2025 3:54pm PDT
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FOX 13 Seattle

The Brief

    • Police are searching for a suspect in a tuxedo who fired shots and fled on a Lime scooter on Thursday.
    • Officers recovered four shell casings where the shooting occurred in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. 
    • Anyone with information is asked to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

SEATTLE - Police are searching for a suspect in a tuxedo who allegedly fired shots in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood Thursday before fleeing on a Lime scooter.

Police are searching for a suspect in a tuxedo who allegedly fired shots in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood Thursday before fleeing on a Lime Scooter. According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), at around 2:20 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting near Hubbell Place and University Street. The suspect was reportedly wearing a tuxedo and fired a handgun before taking off on a Lime Scooter southbound on 8th Avenue. Police found four shell casings at the scene, and are working to figure out what the suspect was shooting at. No injuries were reported, nor gunshot wound victims. Police searched the area but could not find the suspect. Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are now leading the investigation. The SPD is asking anyone with information to contact its Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 and reference case number 2025-177500. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Electric scooters from the Lime electric scooter and bicycle sharing service are parked in a street of Turin on April 9, 2025. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)  (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

What we know:

According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), officers responded at around 2:20 p.m. to reports of a shooting near Hubbell Place and University Street. This area is just south of the Seattle Convention Center.

The suspect, reportedly dressed in a tuxedo, fired a handgun before fleeing southbound on 8th Avenue on a Lime scooter.

What we don't know:

Police recovered four shell casings at the scene and are working to determine what the suspect was shooting at. No injuries or gunshot wound victims were reported.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are now leading the investigation.

The SPD is asking anyone with information to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 and reference case number 2025-177500. 

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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