WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Gunfire off Fauntleroy Way SW

11:33 PM: So far police have reported finding four casings in an alley off the 4800 block of Fauntleroy Way SW, after numerous 911 calls from people who heard gunfire in the area. No injuries or property damage reported so far. Possible vehicles involved were reported as a white pickup truck and a white or silver BMW.

11:45 PM: No further info. Police are looking to see if any area security cameras might have recorded the incident and/or suspect vehicles. Meantime, one resident in the increasingly dense area told us by text, “The gunshots were so close we all got down on the ground.”

12:04 AM: Officers told dispatch they’ve found a total of seven 9mm casings in a “parking lot” behind the 4800 block.

Westside Curmudgeon November 20, 2022 (11:35 pm)

About 10 min ago we heard about 7-10 gunshots right down the street from The Huxley apts. Shortly after two cars sped down the alley between Fauntleroy and 38th & Hudson. One was a silver BMW suv license plate started with CE.
Second time in the last week we’ve heard gunshots in this area.

DD November 21, 2022 (12:17 am)

Heard 7-10 shots at approx 11:16 PM, then 3 more a few minutes later.
Joe November 21, 2022 (12:36 pm)

Just call 911 w/ the license plate info. They can enter partial plate along w/ BMW and silver and potentially narrow it down to just a couple car owners. I’ve done this before and the 911 receptionist did it in about 30 sec.

enginerd November 21, 2022 (7:43 am)

There were two more shots on the 5200 block of 41st… at 11:21pm our door bell cam captured a vehicle zoom past our house travelling south at a high rate of speed and once out of view you can hear two shots fired, then a white full-size pickup is seen zooming past heading north… seems like two vehicles playing cat and mouse and shooting at each other.

M November 21, 2022 (10:52 am)

THANK you. Yes, I heard a car screeching past at high speed and thought I heard a loud bang too. I was wondering if it crashed or if it could possibly be a gun, or if I was just imagining it (with the baby’s noise machine on loud sometimes I can’t tell). I just checked our camera for that time, and yup, cars and a loud gunshot type of noise. 5200 block of 42nd. Our camera angle doesn’t show the cars, only the headlights. Going north, so must be the white pickup mentioned above.
- M November 21, 2022 (11:05 am)
  
  Okay I just checked the previous few minutes of my camera footage and there are 11 (!!!) shots fired at 11:19 PM, then three more at 11:21 PM, and then one loud shot right by my house just before 11:22 PM.FIFTEEN shots.

Hhhh November 21, 2022 (10:04 am)

My camera captured some of this, how can I share the video with the police? This situation is extremely concerning.

Burgerman November 21, 2022 (11:47 am)

Call 9-1-1 and tell them you have video to share of this incident. They will direct your call.
Joe November 21, 2022 (12:37 pm)

Just call 911 and tell them you have it. They’ll forward it to a detective who will reach out to you

Jeff November 21, 2022 (11:34 am)

Crime is only getting worse under Harrell. What a joke he’s been in general. Glad people are realizing this isn’t progressives’ fault but a deeper societal problem.

Mike November 21, 2022 (4:00 pm)

“Glad people are realizing this isn’t progressives’ fault”Uhhh… Mayor Bruce is pretty far left of center. He’s just not Marxist left of left.
Mel November 21, 2022 (6:19 pm)

Harrell can’t instantly undo the damage that’s been done the past few years. He’s also only part of the equation. You need judges to step up too. That’s something everyone seems to forget.

Lynn November 21, 2022 (11:42 am)

Does anyone know which alley they found the casings in? I heard the gunshots nearby and it was so scary.

James November 21, 2022 (4:28 pm)

This incident apparently took place in the parking lot behind the condo building to the south of the Huxley (parking lot is right off the back alleyway that runs past the back of the Huxley.

Lynn November 21, 2022 (10:19 pm)

Ohh, wonder if it was road rage vs it being a drive by ?
- James November 22, 2022 (7:47 am)
  
  Feels like a weird place to be road rage, since it’s in this small compact parking lot. My question is, what were the people doing there in the first place? I drive by also seems insane quite frankly. I’d almost lean drug deal gone wrong. I hope the police find these people and then also find out why they were in that parking lot. I also seriously hope the owners of those condos consider getting flood lights into that parking lot. There’s been some riffraff in that alleyway from time to time. A bright light would surely deter things.
  - Lynn November 22, 2022 (12:25 pm)
    
    Why does it say “increasingly dense area” in the description? I’m just curious because I just moved to the neighborhood hoping it would be safer than where I previously lived. This shooting isn’t a good sign and I’ve only been here about a month. How safe is this area generally?
    - Phil November 29, 2022 (5:51 pm)
      
      It’s increasingly dense due to the construction of all of the new apartment buildings in the immediate vicinity of this incident. The Maris, Huxley, and Whittaker stand in the footprints of a former produce market, pawn shop, and (long vacant) car lot respectively and all have been built in the last 5 or 6 years. The area is safe it’s just got considerably more pedestrian traffic than before and the particular alley in question has seen a big increase in automobile traffic since the Huxley and Maris went up.

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