At least five people were injured, two critically, on Friday in Seattle as a result of a shooting, according to local media reports and the Seattle Police Department. The attack occurred in the vicinity of a parking lot near a commercial area.
Police are investigating a shooting in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue S. Please stay out of the area. More information to follow.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) July 29, 2023
According to a Seattle Police Department release, a community solidarity event was taking place in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. Police officers arrived following a report of a shooting. At that time they located several gunshot victims. The victims were transported to the hospital. Two of them, in their 20s, were taken to the emergency room in critical condition, according to the police.
Police said in their latest press release that they did not identify any suspects, but local media claim that authorities are looking for at least two people for the perpetration of the attack. The motives for the shooting are unknown at this time.
Multiple People have been Shot Inside and Outside of a Safeway Shopping Centerside #Seattle | #Washington
Currently multiple law enforcements and other emergency personnels are on the scene to a mass shooting as multiple people have been⤵️ pic.twitter.com/2BVEsCsUZ3
— Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) July 29, 2023
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, a Democrat, traveled to the scene of the crime to condemn the events. Authorities said they did not understand how anyone could shoot at a charity event. "Honestly, this is really disturbing," said Police Department Chief Adrian Diaz. "Victims who were really just trying to do an outreach effort, trying to help people ... put people on the right path — and this is what they end up getting."
