11:03 PM: 911 has dealt with two waves of calls about suspected gunfire this past hour or so. The first, in the Alki area, was determined by police to be fireworks. But the most recent, in Admiral, was just confirmed as gunfire. Police report finding at least two shell casings in the 2700 block of 44th SW [vicinity map], which is just south of Lafayette Elementary. No injuries or property damage reported so far.
12:54 AM: No further info on this. As always, we’ll be following up with police later today and will add any additional information we obtain.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: We have the police-report narrative:
At 2251 hours I was dispatched to a report of a shooting in the vicinity of [3000 BLK] 45 Ave SW. The following information was provided by dispatch.
“J/O, 6 SHOTS FROM THE EAST”
There were additional 911 calls reporting additional shots being heard as well as racing vehicles. The reports consistently placed the shots/vehicles moving to the east toward the West Seattle Bridge.
No one was reporting having seen any suspects or vehicles and no one was reporting any injury or property damage.
I checked the surrounding are with other Officers. Other Officers located [MULTIPLE] XXXX fired cartridge casings in the 2700 block of 44 Ave SW. The casings were in the middle of the street. No damage or injured persons were located in the vicinity. Some neighbors stepped out and advised they had not seen the shooting. Their cameras did not record.
The report concludes with the officer writing that they photographed the scene and collected the casings to submit into evidence.
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