WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Third SW Brandon gunfire incident in two days

ORIGINAL MONDAY NIGHT REPORT: For the second consecutive evening, and third time in two days, police are investigating gunfire on SW Brandon. This time, officers just reported finding casings on the street in the 2900 block of SW Brandon, after multiple 911 callers reported hearing what they believed to be gunfire. No report of injuries so far. Dispatch did tell officers that at least two callers reported seeing a “silver Lexus” (no model specified) in the area both last night and tonight. They’re blocking Brandon at the scene while they investigate.

TUESDAY UPDATE: We’ve obtained the narrative from SPD. Its primary new information: “The following types of casings were located: 20 9mm Luger, 10 10mm SMB auto, and 8 WMA 24.” It also mentions witness reports of a black Prius seen in the area, and the officer writing the report adds, “Of note, a black Prius with tinted windows was involved in a nearby shooting approximately 45 minutes later but we were unable to determine if it was the same vehicle.”

Snake hill neighbor April 21, 2025 (7:35 pm)

As I mentioned last night, no longer does it feel safe going for a walk after dark. Well apparently now, after 7pm is no longer safe. Thankful no one was hurt! This is getting ridiculous.

Sage K. April 21, 2025 (8:06 pm)

I’ve lived in the area over 20yrs and these last few years are the worst it has been for shootings.Somehow it feels worse when it happens while its still light outside and I can hear children playing.One of these shootings is going to lead to some collateral death. With the number for daycares, the school I worry it will be a kid. Greg Davis Park area and the trail at least used to get a lot of traffic from dog walkers.I know that a lot of shootings have happened in High Point, there are some confirmed gangbangers living up there. I’m thinking all the shootings around 26th and Brandon are a result of people coming down from High Point and/or the problem house that hon 26th that had the big drive by and fentanyl bust 18mo ago.
- RC LaLaine April 21, 2025 (8:54 pm)
  
  You cannot say that they are coming from high point or up the hill! If you knew anything about gangbangers, they don’t shoot up their own hoods it’s gangbangers from other hoods that come shooting! Yes there have been shootings in highpoint but they all don’t come from HIGHPOINT RESIDENTS. EXCEPT FOR TWO SHOOTINGS THAT WERE INSIDE THE HOMES . ISOLATED INCIDENTS. THE OTHERS OUTSIDERS CANE TO HIGHPOINT TO SHOOT.
  - Sage K. April 22, 2025 (1:19 am)
    
    I didn’t specify that it was the local gangbangers coming down from High Point. But that fact that we have local gangbangers means that enemies and rivals will be drawn to where they are. Especially during times of a turf war. And while gangbangers don’t usually start stuff where they live, they have no problem finishing it. Their presence draws the violence in and one of the ways to get into and out of High Point is by using the backway up Brandon/Juneau towards 35th or Delridge. Either way there is a lot of collateral damage to the local area, both in terms of property damage and the mental health and wellbeing of the community.
  - Alki Bea April 24, 2025 (10:22 am)
    - What a lame post! There were 9 shell casings in front of my garage in HIGH POINT!!! And many, many more scattered around the area in HIGH POINT. Get your head out of the sand an recognize that there is a problem IN HIGH POINT!
- neigh April 21, 2025 (8:56 pm)
  
  My neighbors have directly brought gunfire to my door that I got caught up in. These families don’t care. Another neighbor was the teen shot at the pool and the other teens live in the same area. Their parents say their kids are innocent but the gun was never recovered so draw your conclusion. Cops don’t investigate past the first two days.
- Amy April 22, 2025 (7:47 pm)
  
  Please leave High Point out of this conversation.
  - Alki Bea April 24, 2025 (10:17 am)
    
    This has to be one of the most ridiculous, inane requests ever made! Get your head out of the sand. There WAS a shooting in HIGHPOINT at the Redwood Condos; much property damage was done, and denying that FACT won’t do anybody any good. That’s like asking to leave Germany out of a discussion on the Holocaust.

Bretticus April 21, 2025 (7:35 pm)

it was forsure automatic weapon fire. Heard it all the way on Thistle.

Sage K. April 21, 2025 (8:08 pm)

Def an automatic and at least one regular. It’s happening so often now, I’m able to often tell how many guns, automatic vs semi-automatic vs. automatic, reg or extended clip, etc. This is just happening way too often.

Would really like to go for a walk without automatic weaponry in the neighborhood April 21, 2025 (7:45 pm)

We just walked home from 26th and Brandon minutes before this happened. It was so much gunfire it sounded like a motorcycle popping… usually I can count the shots (the other night I think it was 5) but today was just relentless.

Rhonda April 21, 2025 (7:45 pm)

I was dropping off a book at the Delridge Library when I heard it. Definitely fully-automatic string of fire. I called it in and was told there were already multiple callers.

WSzombie April 21, 2025 (7:56 pm)

This might be an abstract consideration, but hear me out. What if these idiots aren’t shooting at people, and they’re either practicing with the gun or shooting targets? Still stupid, illegal, and inappropriate, but a better option than the more likely gang activity.

Neighbor who heard it April 22, 2025 (9:47 am)

LOL you’re adorable. A) why should anyone practice with an automatic weapon in a heavily populated area? Anyone responsible enough to target practice is going to do it at the very least out in the woods shooting at No Hunting signs like a normal gun guy. Or, and don’t laugh, at a shooting range. B) A whole bunch of neighbors watch cars racing up and down Snake Hill immediately before and after the automatic gunfire. C) What do you say about the idea of practicing with your automatic weapon IN THE PARKING LOT OF A HEAVILY POPULATED APARTMENT BUILDING? It sounds like you haven’t read all of the details.
Alki Bea April 24, 2025 (10:14 am)

Not “practice” when people have actually been seen pointing guns at other people, running ot their cars and speeding away.

Fed up in High Point April 21, 2025 (8:02 pm)

Just now (8pm) heard more gunshots from our home in High Point. Sounded closer than SW Brandon area. So fed up with this gun violence.

RC LaLaine April 21, 2025 (8:03 pm)

More automatic gun shots 5 minutes ago off Juneau and 29th

WSB April 21, 2025 (8:09 pm)

Yes, waiting for confirmation on that one before separate post – wait, they’ve found “a scene,” 2900 block SW Raymond, alley.

Eddie G April 21, 2025 (8:06 pm)

I heard it all the way up by Hiawatha !

Alki resident April 21, 2025 (8:12 pm)

This has been going on for 20 years and I’ve yet to hear of arrests. Zero cameras have been installed anywhere, much less a car for surveillance parked nearby. My friends had to move out of Brandon a few years ago because it was just too nerve wracking anymore. It’s obviously escalating at this point. But let’s wait until someone gets killed.

M April 21, 2025 (8:17 pm)

Large police presence in High Point on Raymond by the park right now, related to this?

WSB April 21, 2025 (8:19 pm)

Separate incident, don’t know if there’s any evidence the two could be related aside from timing
https://westseattleblog.com/2025/04/west-seattle-crime-watch-another-gunfire-investigation-9/

Nicole April 21, 2025 (8:46 pm)

I witnessed one person being apprehended by police near 30th and Raymond

Rod April 21, 2025 (9:41 pm)

I live on Brandon and called 911 minutes after the shooting stopped. I saw two vehicles leaving and provided as much detailed information to the police as I could.This has reached the point of absurdity with gunfire happening repeatedly in the same area at around the same times.Shooting at people with automatic weapons is organized crime’s preferred method of intimidation. As I mentioned in my comments on the previous incidents: my PTSD gets triggered with each one of these shootings. I don’t want to go into my personal history here, but my activism ran counter to the goals of organized crime helping indigenous communities and I was a bystander to this type of gun violence repeatedly as a teen. I am dismayed to once more be an innocent bystander and to observe the lack of justice here in West Seattle of all places. This isn’t an isolated community in the tropical rain forest with barely any resources and even there the government was able to stop it within a few months. I don’t blame individual officers, but their responses so far have not been effective to prevent these shootings or dismantle the criminal enterprises behind them. There are many approaches leadership could take that would be more effective than waiting until we report the gunfire to respond to the scene or making empty promises at community meetings. I didn’t get much sleep last night and I don’t expect to have better luck today. Be mindful of your surroundings and be kind to your neighbors. Some of us are barely keeping it together.

Alki resident April 21, 2025 (10:51 pm)

Brandon area needs to demand an emergency meeting with police and council members. If they don’t respond, throw nails under the crooks tires.

D-Ridge April 22, 2025 (7:17 am)

Could we not simply get an SPD camera here like the one they have at Home Depot?

Alki Bea April 24, 2025 (10:19 am)

That’s the best and most helpful solution.

AF April 22, 2025 (6:35 pm)

I live right on SW Brandon and 26th. All my gates to my property were open when I left for work Monday morning. Absolutely some crazy things happening in the neighborhood, something needs to be done

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