WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Gunfire damages apartments

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A commenter on our coverage of this morning’s garage/car fire in Sunrise Heights mentioned hearing gunfire around the same time. SPD’s report summaries confirm it. Just after 2:45 am, officers were dispatched to investigate a report of suspected gunfire near 24th/Holden. The report summary says, “Callers nearby reported bullet damage to their apartments. Officers arrived and found bullet damage to 3 apartments in the same building. Witnesses reported hearing 1 shot, a brief pause, and then 4 rapid additional shots.” No injuries were reported. No one saw the shooter(s) or any possible suspect vehicles. If you have any information, the SPD incident number for reference is 2022-273714.

Neighbor October 12, 2022 (2:59 pm)

Scary! This is too close to where I live. Hope they find the shooter(s) soon.

DB40 October 12, 2022 (3:15 pm)

400 million guns in America! Hooray for the Second Amendment!

Chuck Jacobs October 13, 2022 (10:24 am)

399.999999 million of those guns had nothing to do with this.
- DB40 October 13, 2022 (2:41 pm)
  
  Oh, how about those that murder school children, old people shopping, daily shootouts? Guns and more guns, oh boy! I feel so much safer!