WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Monday morning’s Alki gunfire

One more belated crime report: Police have released a summary confirming gunfire on Alki early Monday morning. They say 911 calls came in at 3:43 am “to report gunshots near 60 Ave SW/Alki Ave SW.” SPD says officers found 14 shell casings and one “live round,” all 9mm. The summary notes, “A witness stated that prior to the shooting she heard a possible disturbance in the alley and a male voice say ‘hold on’ a couple of times. The witness stated that she then heard multiple gunshots. An unknown vehicle quickly drove from the scene.” No one was reported injured, either in the area or at local hospitals.

CarDriver July 31, 2024 (5:16 pm)

WSB. Is the alley noted between 59th/60th or 60th/61st?

WSB July 31, 2024 (5:21 pm)

I don’t know. This is the entirety of the info from SPD. Perhaps another reader knows.
- CarDriver July 31, 2024 (7:26 pm)
  
  I’m close to the 60th/61st alley and didn’t see or hear a thing.
  - WSB July 31, 2024 (9:19 pm)
    
    Earlier in the morning, while I was still on the desk, there was a call for possible gunfire heard at 57th/Alki, but no report back from officers on finding anything. But again, people call in from wherever they heard something, but wherever that something happened – whether it’s gunfire or fireworks or modified exhaust or … – could be blocks away.

jonathon July 31, 2024 (5:33 pm)

Wow those speed humps are really working great

Bob July 31, 2024 (6:27 pm)

Hysterical – I was thinking the same thingWell one benefit – those speed humps allow all the shell casings to roll into a pile for investigation. There’s that
Mike July 31, 2024 (6:42 pm)

Lol nailed it.
Darren July 31, 2024 (6:52 pm)

🤣
Westsidegirl August 1, 2024 (8:58 am)

Fabulous comment !👍

Rhonda July 31, 2024 (6:24 pm)

20 more speed humps, narrowing the drive lanes, widening the bike lanes, and removing more parking spaces will stop the violence.

Anne July 31, 2024 (9:28 pm)

Obviously you’re being sarcastic as none of those things will “stop the violence” but they might slow down or stop the speeding/racing.
- K July 31, 2024 (10:24 pm)
  
  The police are always telling us that focusing on petty crimes – graffiti, shoplifting, sleeping on the sidewalk, speeding – will prevent larger crimes. We’re just following their advice by focusing on speeders.
- Rhonda July 31, 2024 (11:26 pm)
  
  I’d rather have speeding and racing than gunshots and randomly-flying bullets, any day.
  - Ferns August 1, 2024 (8:32 am)
    
    I don’t think it’s an either or proposition of speeding or gunshots. I would tend to think that the type of people who are comfortable speeding on that area also comfortable shooting up the place. We should be very happy there are speed bumps, but of course, gunshot and racing cameras would be a lot more effective at collecting evidence.

Jan July 31, 2024 (9:32 pm)

Thanks for reporting on this . We’re on 57th and Admiral and heard continuous fire for what we counted as 12 shots, then a small pause and an additional shot. It sounded like it came from near Alki playfield and was at precisely that time.

Sixbuck July 31, 2024 (9:43 pm)

Sounds like a round jammed, hence the pause and the live round found at the scene.

1994 July 31, 2024 (10:09 pm)

A friend told me that regular hand guns do not eject the shell casings but those that have been modified to function more like a mini machine gun are the hand guns that leave the shell casings. Does that sound correct?

Clint Eastwood August 7, 2024 (10:52 pm)

That is incorrect. Revolvers don’t eject casing but almost all other handguns do.
A-arod August 12, 2024 (1:38 pm)

1994- Spend 130 bucks and take a basic handgun / pistol class. If for nothing else just to understand how things work.I hope you don’t take financial advice from this friend.

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