WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: More than 30 shots fired in Highland Park

10:44 PM: After multiple 911 calls about possible gunfire, police have told dispatch they’re finding casings near 15th and Holden. They’re blocking off that section of Holden while they look around more. They have a report that this may have involved someone being shot at, but that person left the scene and police haven’t talked with him yet. The only description so far is that the gunfire might have come from a silvervehicle last seen southbound on 15th.

10:52 PM: Officers have now caught up with the person who says he was shot at. They say he told them he didn’t get a look at the shooter(s), as they fired at his car – which has bullet holes – from behind. They’re also finding other vehicles at 15th/Holden with bullet holes. No report of any injuries.

11:22 PM: Officers just told dispatch they’ve recovered 35 casings in all. At least some of the damaged vehicles will be taken to the SPD evidence room for further analysis. (Police have explained that gunfire evidence goes through testing so that it can potentially be linked to specific guns and suspects.)

11:50 PM: Police say they’re reopening Holden.

17 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: More than 30 shots fired in Highland Park"

  • 5 blocks away June 27, 2024 (10:50 pm)

    It woke me up. My husband was awake for it and called 911 and told dispatch it sounded like machine guns – many shots. 

  • SCOTT WALKER June 27, 2024 (10:50 pm)

    I live at this intersection.   Approximately 10 to 15 rapid fire shots went off.  Police currently have the road closed and said they’ve found multiple casings.  Terrifying. 

  • Mace June 27, 2024 (10:53 pm)

    I saw it happen too. It was someone leaning out of a passenger window. Not sure what they were shooting at. What a scary situation. 

    • Rhonda June 28, 2024 (1:26 am)

      Call SPD and tell them everything you saw.

  • Daiso Gal June 27, 2024 (11:02 pm)

    That explains the chorus of sirens I heard from the Roxbury Safeway.

  • Chris Armstrong June 27, 2024 (11:02 pm)

    Oh sweet! Random drive by shootings in the middle of Delridge. 

    • Tony June 28, 2024 (12:30 am)

      Ya…at 10:30pm…they dont even wait til we’re all asleep anymore.  Scares the hell out of me knowing my two teenage kids are driving around with friends trying to enjoy summer vacay at this time.  But we’ll continue to put up with it, vote for the same imbeciles and support a worthless Seattle DA and an AG that doesn’t prosecute criminals and wants to become governor.West Seattle has become a dangerous and embarrassing place to live.Well done Seattle!

      • meanmistermustard June 29, 2024 (10:01 am)

        You have no understanding of crime or public safety.Go look at any densely populated area. Go look at a city with a reactionary DA.  Guess what?  The crime rate isn’t lower; it’s highe.  Nuisance crimes may be less visible but they end up occurring more because you put more people into the cycle of being unable to get employment that supports living, or get housing, or access services.It is always in the data, if you control for other variables.  It’s easy to have knee jerk, emotional responses to incidents that trigger fear; it is a lot harder to face that which you can’t control and resist scratching at an itch until you bleed.  It is hard not to make reactionary political decisions when the sources of problems are complex and the solutions require a responsive, cohesive investment of resources.You can’t “toughen up” to safety.  That’s just how you get disrupted cities and fearful, unsafe communities.  You offload violence and danger into zones where it increases and bleeds over, in exchange for a flagship “safe” street nearby.  You double the violence and lawbreaking occurring, but you hide some of it under the authority of the state so reactionary citizens feel better about it.In a breaking society, you will be tested between discomfort and ethics.  You will be told “We won’t fix the problems; hand over the authority to violate humanity.  Don’t worry, it won’t impact your personally.”*   But it does.  Eventually, somehow.  You have to say “If you won’t join me in fixing the broken things, you also will experience discomfort.  You don’t get to be cruel, unjust, unethical, inhumane, you don’t get to try to hide the problem under cement.”  If not, they will play you like a bassoon and trade humanity away.I live like right where this happened.  Should be a lesson that police don’t stop crime.  Holden is scratching distance from the precinct.

      • Wendell June 30, 2024 (7:19 pm)

        They can only prosecute using the laws that exist, which they don’t create. Research that process to place blame correctly before you yell about it on the internet.

  • Matteo June 27, 2024 (11:48 pm)

    This is near fire station 11? Miso Teriyaki? 

    • WSB June 27, 2024 (11:55 pm)

      Yes, that area.

  • House on the corner June 27, 2024 (11:49 pm)

    As of 11:48 pm police have recovered casings and are towing vehicles that have been hit away. Road appears open as of now 

  • Seattlite June 28, 2024 (8:23 am)

    These shootings are 100% UNACCEPTABLE.  Hopefully, Seattle’s leaders also think that these shootings are UNACCEPTABLE and do something to stop the ongoing crime in West Seattle and greater Seattle.

  • V June 28, 2024 (8:47 am)

    Sounds like a switch on a glock. Making a gun automatic is a Federal Felony. Last year (I believe) the violent felons caught at LA Fitness in the junction also had a switch

  • Peace maker June 28, 2024 (6:21 pm)

    Stop shooting in our neighborhood! Get a life already or do life in prison if this idiot or idiots are listening. You’re wrong and you need to stop right now today and you’re not cool for having a gun either. When is anything going to happen with the police getting ahead of crimes like this. Happened 3 blocks up from the police station 

  • Tired of the BS June 30, 2024 (4:40 pm)

    Does anyone have an update on this?  Over 30  shots is not something that should be forgotten or swept under the rug.

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