WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Gunfire in High Point (two Monday updates)

5:57 PM: And another gunfire call, about an hour and a half after the one at 35th/Barton – this time on 29th SW in High Point; officers just confirmed to dispatch that they’ve found casings. Haven’t yet heard the exact block; as is usual with these situations, the initial reports came from multiple locations where people heard it. No injuries reported. A silver “newer Accord or Civic” might have been involved, with yellow paper tags.

9:45 PM: We have no further information, but multiple commenters say the gunfire happened on 30th, not 29th as officers/dispatch originally discussed.

ADDED MONDAY: Here’s the summary released by SPD today:

At 1731 hours, multiple callers reported shots fired in the area of 29 Av SW and SW Graham St. 5 suspects arrived in a silver sedan, approached a residence in the 6300 block of 30th Av SW and fired. Evidence was located, photographed, and collected by patrol. One vehicle was struck with multiple rounds as well. A few rounds penetrated the residence, but no people were struck. Three homes were struck, however, there was one residence that was struck by at least 25 of the rounds. No resident or victim would cooperate with the investigation and provide any information. Without cooperation from any of the victims it was not necessary for GVRU to respond.

ADDED MONDAY NIGHT: We’ve also obtained the report narrative, which has this additional information:

-Officers found two types of casings in the 6300 block of 30th SW, 9mm and .40, total of 43 casings. Three residences had bullet damage, as did a car. Police counted 25 bullet strikes at one residence, five at another, two at the other. The only description of the people who did it was from a witness who was indoors when it happened, heard the shots, looked out, and “saw 4-5 masked suspects running northbound on 30th then eastbound on Graham to a silver sedan,” the narrative says.

HP resident May 16, 2025 (6:31 pm)

It’s weird to me to classify incidents like these as “no injuries reported”. It’s certainly factual, and I am deeply thankful that all the children that are usually playing outside at this time of day are safe. But there are never incident reports about the ensuing canceled plans with friends, or text threads between neighbors trying to determine exactly how long you’re supposed to lie on the floor after hearing an automatic weapon being discharged. Every time this happens it’s still disrupting and terrifying. And it is happening too much. The conversations parents are being forced to have with kids who are forced to grow up too fast–all of it is sickening.

Seattlite May 16, 2025 (10:25 pm)

HP Resident: Your comment describes the impact of living in a dysfunctional community. It is 100% unacceptable to live in fear of not knowing when gunfire will breakout in a neighborhood. I for one am fed up with the lack of leadership to solve these horrific problems that have been allowed to fester over the years.
A. May 17, 2025 (10:18 am)

Absolutely a good point.

Mad in High Point May 16, 2025 (6:49 pm)

Don’t worry, they are adding more street lights.

Andrew May 16, 2025 (7:08 pm)

At 30th actually. Silver Accord

Ron May 16, 2025 (7:13 pm)

These criminals are just taunting the community knowing they can get away with it.

They live here May 16, 2025 (11:14 pm)

Go and look at the incidents from the last few years on this street.

OldYellerPup May 16, 2025 (7:16 pm)

Worth noting that street lamp repair could not have been a factor in this incident, it happened in broad daylight.

Be nice if the police gave us timely updates May 16, 2025 (7:56 pm)

This is the second time where I walked out to a literal shooting feet from my head with gunman on the loose and spd standing around not saying anything. Thank god there’s at least some posts here.

WSzombie May 16, 2025 (9:35 pm)

If you want updates, go talk to the officers and tell them what you know. They are likely to give you their card and take your contact information. I’m not sure what you expect them to do. Post on facebook? Knock on your door?
- Brian May 17, 2025 (6:21 am)
  
  Why would I be telling the cops “what I know” if I’m trying to GET information? It’s not like I’m part of the investigation and I’m trading hot leads with a P.I.
- K May 17, 2025 (8:32 am)
  
  I did that once for a shooting in this neighborhood. They asked me strange questions about myself (woman who was alone at the time), took my contact info 3 separate times, then released a description of the vehicle that was wrong. I do not recommend that approach.
Derp May 17, 2025 (12:17 pm)

They are in the middle of the investigation and will not tell, so it doesn’t ruin their investigation.

Phil B May 16, 2025 (8:56 pm)

Any word on where exactly on 29th SW in High Point?

We have to find a way to stop this May 16, 2025 (9:10 pm)

It was on 30th, just south of SW Graham. Many casings found on sidewalk and parking strip, just 50 ft from a home childcare. At least one car and one house hit. Opposite end of same alley as Jan 10 gunfire incident. We have to stop this insanity.

WSzombie May 16, 2025 (9:38 pm)

Is it the same childcare house that was shot up in the drive by shooting last year? @wsb Obviously these houses are part of some sort of recurring crimes. As part of SHA, can’t the bad actors be evicted? (And before someone says they aren’t doing anything wrong. People don’t frequently target the same houses for no reason.)
- Clarifying May 17, 2025 (10:10 am)
  
  I did not say anyone shot at a childcare home. I stated one was nearby. Please don’t vilify people/places doing important work with children.
- W May 17, 2025 (1:17 pm)
  
  They did not shoot up a childcare they shot up some other house and cars

Neighbor May 16, 2025 (11:33 pm)

What do you expect from children with no prospects who see their parents only when exhausted at home after endless shifts paying just enough to afford the bare necessities. Wakey wakey

Mike May 17, 2025 (5:57 am)

Ya, that’s not the problem. Millions of kids grow up in those conditions and don’t become violent, most are good and productive members of society. Pandering to bad behavior is not helping. When a society allows and coddles these behaviors, they continue and get worse.
Marina May 17, 2025 (6:10 am)

I expect better.
Hp neighbor May 17, 2025 (7:30 am)

Why do people like you say things like this? Let’s assume that the actual solution is the long term project of equalizing wealth distribution. Does that mean that you think that the people who are impacted in the here and now (neighbors, victims, etc) should just say to themselves “hmm this is ok cause what else could I expect until we fix inequality?” Is it impossible that we might simultaneously say that both the inequality and the behavior are unacceptable?
Dog Whisperer May 17, 2025 (7:59 am)

We were those children too. We expect them to not have access to guns. We expect them to honor their own neighborhood and neighbors. We expect them to be home in bed at night. Like we were.
Dog Whisperer May 17, 2025 (8:00 am)

Maybe low expectations are part of the problem?
HP resident May 17, 2025 (8:45 am)

Have you ever even talked to the kids who live here? This feels like a condescending stereotype that doesn’t accurately depict most of them. Yes, many have hard-working/ overworked parents. And supervision after school hours may be spotty. They like to ride bikes and scooters, they like to play, chase ice cream trucks, some dance in cultural events, some are part of scouting organizations. They’re kids. It’s really disrespectful to describe them as having no prospects. They’re not single women in Jane Austen novels. I’ve seen plenty who are quite entrepreneurial and have self organized bake sales and dog walking businesses. I think they’re going to be tougher and more resilient in life than a lot of the techie crowd’s coddled children.
- MC May 17, 2025 (6:14 pm)
  
  Thank you for your comments about kids. I am worried that they have nothing to do all summer and I’m wondering what we can do to help them Stay busy and learn some skills that they might enjoy. I would like to see a Highpoint talent show, painting, baking, dancing, drumming, sharing all the different cultures. We have to celebrate.
- Lauren May 18, 2025 (7:10 am)
  
  I work with kids in this neighborhood. And yes, many of their parents are wonderfully engaged, despite economic hardship. They are also clearly scared silly that their child is going to somehow slip through the cracks of a system that, quite frankly, does not care about them.
Andre May 17, 2025 (9:06 am)

Good Point Neighbor! We should totally accept these kids in stolen cars with stolen guns converted to fully automatic firing capabilities shooting up this block multiple times a week. They are just taking out their frustrations with the unfairness of life.
- Andrew Mead May 17, 2025 (12:21 pm)
  
  And how is this helping Andre? Let’s be part of the solution for our community. Thank you.
Frog May 17, 2025 (11:29 am)

It’s absurd to say they have no prospects. Life in Seattle might not be easy, but it’s still relatively easy compared to much of the world. (That’s why migrants keep coming here.) It’s not that hard to learn a trade and make a decent living, if you can simply maintain a positive attitude and endure a few boring hours in school. It’s harder if they have adults telling them, falsely, that they have no prospects, and trying to promote despair and nihilism among youth to promote the adults’ own political or professional agenda.
Big 5 Guy May 17, 2025 (4:29 pm)

Neighbor, my parents came home exhausted every day and our money was drum-tight, yet we didn’t go around shooting at people. High Point has lovely, expensive homes. Our neighborhood isn’t a ghetto. Far from it. Most of us here are homeowners.
Lauren May 18, 2025 (7:07 am)

Agree, Neighbor. We need proactive community solutions that actually engage with our young people — not just endless vilifying and reactive policing.

HP May 17, 2025 (12:51 pm)

In High Point we have about 600 units that are being operated by SHA. Let’s say that on average we have 2 kids per unit, which is a low estimate in our neighborhood. That means that we have about 1,200 kids in public housing alone. The vast majority are wonderful kids who study, safely play and enjoy this neighborhood along with their families. From what I noticed, we have 2 groups of kids , about 20 in total, who are troublemakers. Some of them commit serious crimes. The neighbors know them. The other kids in the neighborhood know them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the local law enforcement knew them as well. Those kids need help and they should be kept accountable for their actions.

proof May 17, 2025 (2:32 pm)

Have you contacted the police with the proof you have about who was involved? There is evidence or an eyewitness right or are these unhelpful unsubstantiated rantings?

Hewlett Packard Resident May 18, 2025 (5:37 am)

It’s very interesting that people are filing in a LOT of information about what happened without knowing most of the facts. I didn’t see anyone release a description of the perpetrators yet we’ve already gotten people assuming they’re younger, from the neighborhood, possibly in a stolen car, possibly latchkey kids, possibly children of parents who work multiple jobs to make ends meet, etc. gotta admit when there’s a shooting at the Admiral or Alaska Junction don’t see this type of detective work in the comments. Ditto all kinds of assumptions about SPD’s response or lack of it. They had about half a dozen squad cars there within minutes. The HP security patrol was there too. If your expecting them to start a car chase 5 to 10 minutes after the shooting happen after the car sped off. When they could be anywhere in a couple mile radius (when they could be on the west Seattle bridge, 509 or 599) it isn’t how things work. So do better until you have the facts.

New family May 18, 2025 (3:37 pm)

Absolutely crazy. Someone’s shooting an automatic weapon a *block* from us, in broad daylight in an open field with tons of kids around. Even if this is intended as ‘targeted’ gang on gang violence — and I’m not sure about that — it’s just a matter of time until an innocent person gets caught in the crossfire. We were thinking of putting in roots into this community and now we’re not. How can you want people to live here if there’s a chance that a walk in the park turns fatal?

WSB May 19, 2025 (12:21 pm)

Updated with SPD summary released today.

Jay May 19, 2025 (2:56 pm)

“No resident or victim would cooperate with the investigation and provide any information.” This says a lot about SPD’s relationship with the community.

Outraged May 19, 2025 (3:06 pm)

Just read the SPD summary—so if victims don’t cooperate, it’s not “necessary” for the Gun Violence Reduction Unit to get involved?? This was an automatic weapon fired a block away from a kid’s playground.How are they even defining “victims”?! My fiance and I were at the park a block away playing with our dog and dropped to the ground when we heard the shots. I couldn’t sleep all night. I don’t feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore. Any of us could be victims in the future if we’re walking in the wrong place, wrong time. I saw a dad walking with a baby in a stroller two blocks down from the shooting, kids walking home from school. An older woman walking to the library to return some DVDs. I’m floored this wasn’t sent to GVRU. SPD has really abandoned our community.Everyone commenting here, please reach out to Saka and our legislators. We deserve more than reduced park hours and working street lights.

WSB May 19, 2025 (6:23 pm)

The department said GVRU was *notified*. But they didn’t send detectives to this scene because of the factors mentioned above. I’ve obtained a bit more on this incident and the one earlier in the day and will either add to these or write something separate later tonight.
- Outraged May 20, 2025 (9:07 am)
  
  Thank you! We really appreciate you sharing this information when we’re so in the dark 🙏

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