READER REPORT: Can you help solve this mystery?

Colby asked us to publish this request for witnesses:

One of our neighbors and their friend were in The Junction on the night of Thursday, July 9th.

Around 10:55 pm they were found severely injured around the area of Junction Plaza Park. Seattle Fire were called around that time to 42nd Ave SW and SW Alaska.

Neither has any memory of what happened or the events leading up to it.

Additionally, the car they took to the Junction and the car keys are missing.

If anyone has any information of what happened or finds the car, please reach out to Seattle Police, report# 26-200420

The missing car is a silver 2015 Toyota Corolla, Washington plate# CMS6373

We asked Colby if a description of the two injured people, and any info on where they’d been, might help jog someone’s memory; here’s the additional information subsequently provided:

Both males about 6 feet tall. One with red hair wearing a blue Junction FC jersey and black shorts. The other, bald, wearing a dark-colored t-shirt with a faded logo, and dark red cargo shorts.

We know around 10 pm they were at Shadowland. They may have walked the alley between California and 42nd before whatever happened, happened.

Injuries include a skull fracture, brain bleed, and a broken leg. Thankfully they might be discharged tomorrow.

There was a lot of activity in the Junction that night, so hopefully someone saw something.

Pelicans July 11, 2026 (11:19 pm)

Wish I had info that could help. While I do not wish to engage in idle conjecture, were they tested at the hospital for any kind of drug that could account for their loss of memory? I ask this because something similar happened to someone I knew many years ago after she had one drink alone at a bar near the Junction. Best wishes to your friends for full recoveries.

WS Res July 12, 2026 (1:31 pm)

I mean, Occam’s Razor suggests being hit in the head.

Cheesews777 July 12, 2026 (12:06 am)

Were they drugged? I dont know of many other ways 2 people could lose their memory simultaneously, excluding alien abduction.

1994 July 12, 2026 (8:28 am)

Any camera images of what transpired?

jissy July 12, 2026 (9:00 am)

I had the same thought, Pelicans. Perhaps someone saw something on them they wanted or overheard something they said that they thought might be on their person and slipped them something & followed them to take advantage of them later. So scary, hope their recovery is quick. I’m so sorry this happened.

Local July 12, 2026 (11:18 am)

I drove by a car crash at the WB Fauntleroy & Avalon bus stop that night just before the time described, could these incidents be related?

Elliotbae July 12, 2026 (9:37 pm)

This is so scary. I was out that night on the same block and didn’t see anything :(

LocalBoy July 13, 2026 (4:37 am)

I saw three people, two of which shouting at each other, walking south on 42nd Street between Oregon and Alaska around 10:50 pm. Who could I give information to? I have a couple images but they’re blurry.

LocalBoy July 13, 2026 (4:58 am)

Ah sorry, I only just now realized whole rereading it says to reach out to police.

SickofScreamer July 13, 2026 (7:51 am)

In case this is at all helpful: For the past week there has been a very agitated man who screams at night along the corner of 42nd & Oregon and Oregon & California. He seems to be arguing with people who tell him to ‘shut up’ constantly. This person is new to the neighborhood and just last night at 12:30pm was being yelled at by neighbors to “shut up” as he was screaming expletives and threatening people again. Sorry no description as I could only hear him.

Danielle July 13, 2026 (10:52 am)

Is it a white guy in 30s or 40s with short haircut, dressed in pretty typical Seattle fashion like a puffer jacket? Not looking very “homeless”? I saw a guy one evening on a tirade. Looked like a guy who very recently started becoming psychotic from weed if I were to guess. Yelling n word and other words that seemed racist,
Meryl July 13, 2026 (6:45 pm)

Has anyone called 911 so the person can be taken to a hospital for mental health help?

Colby July 13, 2026 (9:13 am)

Some updates: Everyone has been discharged, confirmed both were struck in the head/face.

The car was located overnight.

Speaking with my neighbor last night, he said he remembers someone in a blue shirt. But that’s really it.

FloridaMan July 13, 2026 (10:26 am)

Thanks for the update! I witnessed two people being harassed by someone shouting at them just minutes before they were found. I’ve been trying to add that to or file a police report but they haven’t contacted me back for information. I have a a fre images of the person that was harrassing them and would like to share what ineae, but i can’t get a guild of whoever made the blog post.
- Colby July 13, 2026 (12:47 pm)
  
  If you aren’t able to get ahead of SPD, perhaps you can email what images you have to the WSB and then they can get them to me?
- Colby July 13, 2026 (3:27 pm)
  
  Thanks, Flordiaman and WSB! Got the details and video. From what it looks like, the person in the video and images matches the description.

Jamie Stormbreaker July 13, 2026 (1:39 pm)

Any information that you may have you can email to jamie@onemoregame.com

FloridaMan July 13, 2026 (1:48 pm)

Do you know how I contact them? I can’t figure out how

WTF July 14, 2026 (11:41 am)

This is so UNACCEPTABLE. 😡Cameras people! Get over yourselves and support CCTV. Cops don’t GAS what you’re doing LEGALLY. Someone WILL be killed and you will all cry justice because it’s someone you know.Stop the madness and some Fing common sense.

Ws73 July 14, 2026 (8:13 pm)

Are there any updates on this? Victims recovery, suspect/s, police report #?

WSB July 14, 2026 (8:29 pm)

The police report # has been in the story since the start; see above. Otherwise, Colby has provided updates in this comment thread.

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