WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Woman shot in High Point

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11:21 PM: Police and fire are on their way to the 6500 block of High Point Drive, where at least one shooting victim is reported after word of gunfire. The shots may have been fired from a “dark SUV.” Updates to come.

11:27 PM: Updated location is the 6500 block of Sylvan Way, where the westbound lanes are being blocked for the investigation. Initial assessment of the person shot is that their wound(s) are serious but not life-threatening.

(Reader photo, from comments)

11:35 PM: Officers told dispatch that witnesses say the vehicle might have been a Highlander, with five people inside, teens to early 20s, black clothing, black face masks. Meantime, officers are finding some bullet damage to parked vehicles.

1 AM: Sylvan Way has reopened.

ADDED 8:56 AM: Here’s what SPD has released:

Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting that injured a 42-year-old woman in the High Point neighborhood last night.

On Jan. 14 about 11:15 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 6500 block of Sylvan Way Southwest. There, officers found a victim shot in her arm. Police and firefighters treated the woman and medics took her to the Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.

Detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction Unit (GVRU) responded to process the scene and interview the victim. Police determined that multiple suspects shot at the victim’s vehicle, striking her inside of it. Multiple vehicles and at least one occupied home were also struck by gunfire. Approximately 60 rounds were fired.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. The suspects fled the area in a vehicle before police arrived and officers did not make any arrests.

This is an open and active case assigned to GVRU. Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted. Incident Number: 2026-13556

L January 14, 2026 (11:26 pm)

Live about .5 miles away. 10+ rapid gun shots followed by a couple of more controlled shots.

TJ January 14, 2026 (11:43 pm)

I’m afraid these types of things are only going to get worse in 2026, not better.

A Low January 15, 2026 (12:07 am)

Josh January 15, 2026 (12:38 am)

A bystander got shot, thankfully it’s not life threatening injury. We need police in the neighborhood. This can’t keep happening!!!

Anne January 15, 2026 (8:03 am)

Hey Josh-how many police in the neighborhood & for how long-6 hours-8 hours overnight? Wouldn’t it be nice to have enough police to station a car in every neighborhood where there has been gunfire-& of course they’d need to be in just the right place in those neighborhoods too. News flash-there will never be enough police to do that.
- Arin January 15, 2026 (4:29 pm)
  
  NEWSFLASH to you – this neighborhood in particular has a gun violence problem. So yeah, it would make sense to have more police patrolling it. The hired unarmed security it has now doesn’t deter anyone.

NotHappy January 15, 2026 (6:18 am)

The city needs to install cameras at intersections so they can can have video and obtain license plates so they can capture these people!

Dave January 15, 2026 (6:39 am)

I hope you’ll keep following this story. We live at this intersection and I’d like to know if they catch the shooters and whether this was a random or targeted shooting.

Li January 15, 2026 (9:32 am)

They shot at women, not sure if this is gang related. This could a situation where they’re targeting the neighborhood.

High point January 15, 2026 (7:26 am)

Amazing that this occurred right up the hill from the Southwest Precinct. One or two miles at most… Safety and shootings were an issue over the summer, our councilman Saka’s response was to replace streetlights. This weekend, Seattle City light were all over Morgan and 35th, replacing stolen wiring from the now non functioning lights. I live in the neighborhood. Crime has definitely ramped up. Gang signs are painted in the High Point library parking lot, and the parking lot attracts after hours partying including last night. My question is where are the SPD patrols after dark? What they’re doing appears to be pretty ineffective.

Drew January 15, 2026 (9:29 am)

Have lived in West Seattle for 18 yrs and now we are seriously considering GTFO out of Seattle. What a shame.

Scarlett January 15, 2026 (12:58 pm)

We’re living in a dystopian setting portrayed in many films, the haves and the have nots, a city of gleaming skyscrapers and posh penthouses looking down at ants scurrying around, many poor and desperate. Seattle is not the city I moved to sixteen years ago.

Ferns January 15, 2026 (3:44 pm)

WHaaaT??! 60 rounds??? That’s ridiculous. How was this victim not struck multiple times? She we call this an assassination attempt? I mean, 60 shots???? This is the type of war-zone insanity that makes normal people want to lock up the perpetrators for the rest of their lives.

West Seattlite January 15, 2026 (5:38 pm)

60 bullets?!? Sounds like these teenagers are just driving around spraying bullets into our neighborhoods.

1994 January 15, 2026 (9:48 pm)

Holy smokes! approximately 60 rounds were fired! The gun battle gang bangers need to be stopped. Cameras could assist. There was a similar shooting over near the park on 34th where something like 40+ casings were found – about 1 year ago or so….too many guns are being fired.

WSB January 16, 2026 (1:24 am)

There was an early mention of POSSIBLY two victims but subsequent official information has mentioned one.

1994 January 16, 2026 (9:41 am)

Appreciate the reporting with updates! These young guys are so lucky their chaos did not kill someone – this time at least. Anyone who knows who they are should be reporting them to law enforcement for everyone’s safety.