What the Alki-area police response is about

Thanks to everyone who sent word of police cars speeding toward Alki, and conducting some kind of search. We’re told there was a report of a man walking with some kind of gun in the 52nd/Bonair (map) area. No word yet if anyone’s been found.

WSHP September 3, 2010 (12:00 pm)

If the man had a knife we sure know how it would end! But he just has a gun so…

rlv September 3, 2010 (12:00 pm)

Thanks for keeping us informed! I’m glad I’m not working from home today.

HolyKow September 3, 2010 (12:42 pm)

I’m gonna put on my TR hat and remind everyone that on 8-15-10, there was a shots fired, with police response right near that location, ref’d WSB article is here:

https://westseattleblog.com/2010/08/west-seattle-crime-watch-shots-reported-on-alki-no-one-hit

Alki is a crazy place in the summer, but usually it is attributed to gang banging visitors from elsewhere…this may be a bit more homegrown hooliganism…

***Quick reminder, WA is an open carry state, so unless this guy was brandishing and threatening someone with this ‘alleged’ firearm, it would likely be a non-issue….***

Spikele September 3, 2010 (1:15 pm)

@ HolyKow. What’s the difference between gang banging visitors and homegrown hooliganism if they’re both carrying guns?

old timer September 3, 2010 (1:27 pm)

Well, obviously the visitors had to come all the way from somewhere else to make trouble, whereas the homegrown’s just came to make trouble.
See the difference?
I didn’t think so…

newnative September 3, 2010 (1:28 pm)

I was walking along the sidewalk and saw all the cars already there. I didn’t see the cops and no barriers. it was jarring to happen upon that scene and the workmen on that block seemed unsure as well.

casey September 3, 2010 (1:54 pm)

I’d rather the homegrown hooligans myself.

casey September 3, 2010 (1:57 pm)

Okay, I know this isn’t a laughing matter but since I saw this post I can’t get this out of my head.

hey what’s that sound
everybody look what’s goin down
there’s something happinin here
what it is aint exactly clear
theres a man with a gun over there
tellin me i got to beware.

HolyKow September 3, 2010 (1:59 pm)

Answer: There is no difference, trash is trash, here or there…

Spikele September 3, 2010 (2:21 pm)

Agreed – HK

Barry September 3, 2010 (2:42 pm)

With little to no cops in west Seattle you ate free to do whatever. Look at the past year

Eric B September 3, 2010 (5:23 pm)

Barry, why are you disparaging the size of our officers? Little officers can be just as effective as big ones.

Cory September 3, 2010 (9:51 pm)

I live on Admiral Way near 63rd. Right now Admiral Way is closed off between 59th and 62nd with many police cars and firetrucks in the area. There is a Kiro-TV news van as well. Some bystanders told me there was a shooting — at least 5 shots heard — at around 9pm.