WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Man killed in High Point shooting

ORIGINAL REPORT, 12:26 AM: Police are investigating a report that a person was shot in High Point – and was driven away before authorities arrived. The victim’s friend(s) are reported to have driven them across the eastbound bridge and stopped in SODO, where Seattle Fire is now sending a “scenes of violence” response. Dispatch says the victim’s friend said it was a “drive-by” at High Point Commons Park.

12:30 AM: The victim is reported to be getting CPR. … SFD medics are transporting the victim to Harborview.

12:48 AM: Now police are investigating a report that the victim was shot near his home.

3:06 AM: No further info so far. We hope to have an update from SPD within a few hours.

6 AM UPDATE: Police say the victim did not survive … which means this is the first Southwest Precinct-area homicide in more than a year and a half. Here’s what they just posted to SPD Blotter:

Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a 28-year-old man deceased early Monday morning in the High Point neighborhood.

At 12:17 a.m., dispatch received reports of a gunshot victim being driven to the 2700 block of 1st Avenue South. Officers arrived and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Officers provided aid until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Despite lifesaving efforts, he died at the hospital.

Witnesses told police the shooting occurred in the 3100 block of Southwest Graham Street. A friend then drove the victim to the 2700 block of 1st Avenue South where officers contacted him.

Detectives from the Homicide Unit will work to determine the circumstances that led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.

The last SW Precinct-area homicide before this one was also in High Point, where a 15-year-old was shot dead in December 2024.

3:59 PM: The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies the victim as 28-year-old Omar Z. Tebad and says he died of a gunshot wound “to the torso” suffered in a vehicle.

Jojo August 10, 2026 (1:46 am)

This is too much! It sounded like the shots at the bite. We were there for that too. It sounded like a ghost gun with a switch. They have a certain sound. There’s a lot of them out there now

Neighborly August 10, 2026 (10:39 am)

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It sounded like a switch to me too

Neighbor35 August 10, 2026 (7:27 am)

Horrifying. And yet not shocking in the least. Like clock work there’s been a HP shooting every month – it was only a matter of time before someone died. Obviously the new street lights and other lenient measures to discourage shooting in open spaces have been completely futile. Reminder for those enraged – the SW Precinct “Our City, Our Safety“ community conversation meeting is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Delridge Community Center. There’s power in numbers and collective requests for what new approaches.

El Ness August 10, 2026 (9:57 am)

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It’s true, there is power in numbers. Unfortunately, the math equations work against the people who want to see a genuine change in the way this city is being run. Ultimately, city laws and policies are determined by the elected officials and Seattle proves time and time again it never gets tired of ignorant posers masquerading as serious politicians at a huge detriment to the city. Whether it’s a genuine but polyannish belief in some pie-in-the-sky utopia or simply a misplaced backlash against the trumpo-fascism, we have what we vote for. Good luck swimming against the tide.
Schmitzy Werbenjagermanjensen August 10, 2026 (12:38 pm)

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What measures could the city take to prevent this kind of thing? The only thing I can think of would maybe be increased patrols in the area.
- dwg August 10, 2026 (3:56 pm)
  
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  The quickest one would be getting rid of this incredibly, mind-numbingly stupid, dangerous law:“Under current Washington state law, a juvenile can accumulate up to five convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm before facing a local or state juvenile rehabilitation sentence greater than 30 days of detention.”Yes, you read that right. Five convictions before any meaningful action is taken.
  - ltfd August 10, 2026 (8:38 pm)
    
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    The current state law is asinine. The fact that the legislature would enact such a law speaks volumes regarding their ineptitude.
  - 1994 August 10, 2026 (10:35 pm)
    
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    Spot on DWG! That teenage gun law needs revising big time pronto! But in the meantime we have a new law that an employer can’t microchip their employees…..this is why I did not vote for Brianna Thomas or Emily Alvardao in the primary & won’t vote for them in November. They each had a 3% write in candidate in the primary. People are not happy. They and other elected state office holders are not doing the hard work they have been elected to do. Back to the Highpoint gun violence. That has been going on so long and was only a matter of time before someone got hit. Gangs or teenagers seem to be the cause or it. Turf war in the neighborhood.
- FredT August 10, 2026 (11:10 pm)
  
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  CCTV cameras and audible sensors. It was reported that this was a drive-by shooting. Use the visual and audio telemetry to track the perpetrator’s car.

NorthAdmiral August 10, 2026 (10:09 am)

We need a focused SPD team on GANGS! They not only endanger each other, but the general public as well it needs to stop! Get these gangs off the street and into prison

WS98 August 10, 2026 (5:42 pm)

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It’s not just gangs. Sadly, guns are increasingly available due to lax laws and are being used by non-gang members to ‘resolve’ conflicts.
HS August 10, 2026 (11:39 pm)

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Absolutely agree.

Jack August 10, 2026 (10:57 am)

NEIGHBOR 35, you are absolutely correct. There have been so many shootings in the last year and yes this was the first person who died from their injuries. But it could just as easily been 15 people who died with all that were shot. Here’s something, in the last 10 years on Alki Ave. SW, I’ve NEVER, personally seen anyone pulled over and given a citation, yet it’s just a crazy nightly event after about 7:30PM until whenever. Only thing missing…blue lights.

WS resident August 10, 2026 (12:14 pm)

I know it’s still early and police are investigating, but could the gunfire have come from a residence toward the park? The lack at this point of reported casings, fleeing cars, or witnesses seems unusual compared with other night time High Point shootings.

WSRes August 10, 2026 (12:24 pm)

Lived in the area for 25yrs and this is by far the worst it’s been. Seattle is behind the curve on its gang problem. Elected representatives aren’t serving our community.

DMartin August 10, 2026 (3:26 pm)

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Remember, last November only 55% of registered voters bothered to vote in Seattle. We have mail in ballots; there is no reason for such a low turnout. Those who didn’t bother should not complain

WSDUDEMAN August 10, 2026 (2:13 pm)

Nobody ever calls for massive increases in penalties for gun crimes or possession of illegal guns and/or illegally modified guns. Police can only do so much. They arrest people and kids and then they walk free with a small slap on the wrist. Local prosecutors are weak on gun crimes and infractions and so are the local judges. We need lengthy mandatory sentencing for such crimes. Save your opinions on incarceration please, or how young people’s brains aren’t fully developed yet. You wont change my mind. If you are old enough to choose to carry and gun and use it in a crime, you are old enough to suffer what should be a very VERY severe punishment. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

Ok August 10, 2026 (6:34 pm)

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The criminology research is very clear – if the goal is deterrence then severity is much less important than consistency. We’ve tried mandatory minimums as a country and they do more harm than good. Rather than throwing people away forever, it is cheaper and more effective and (though you don’t care) more humane to just be very very consistent on punishing violations. But of course for that to happen then SPD would need to actually do their job.
- Curious George August 10, 2026 (10:32 pm)
  
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  The Mayor appoints the Police Chief and instructs the Chief on what and how to police who then informs the officers of their duty.
- FredT August 11, 2026 (8:05 am)
  
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  You’re absolutely wrong on that. Today we have low severity and high consistency. Every gun crime is lightly prosecuted or for juveniles rarely prosecuted. I’ve lived in West Seattle since 1968. It was never like while living here in the 70s-90s. Over the years I’ve seen attitudes towards gun violence change. It’s much more accepted and a focus on doing nothing in terms of prosecution and incarceration. Today we are living with the legacy of these failed policies.
  - WSDUDEMAN August 11, 2026 (5:10 pm)
    
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    Exactly.
C’mon, educate yourself August 10, 2026 (11:12 pm)

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If you’re going to start throwing blame around, make sure you’re throwing it at the right people. The judges and prosecutors are “weak” because they’re bound by the sentencing guidelines enacted by the state legislature. The law says juvenile offenders found illegally in possession of a firearm are sentenced to “Local Sanctions” for the first 4 offenses, this is 0-30 days confinement. You only get to 15+ weeks on the 5th offense.
- WSDUDEMAN August 11, 2026 (5:10 pm)
  
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  Yep, I am aware. Unfortunately sometimes the local prosecutors don’t always apply all potential applicable charges and sometimes the judges don’t even pass down the suggested punishments.

Jack August 10, 2026 (9:28 pm)

DMARTIN, you are so right on the money. With mail in ballots and plenty of time and notices of up coming elections there is no excuse not to vote. Yet time and again this 55% of registered voters loom’s. Have a say, VOTE! You didn’t bother voting, you have no right to complain.

bill August 10, 2026 (10:06 pm)

The gun problem begins at the top: The United States Supreme Court ruling that pretty much anybody is entitled to own guns, carry guns, sell and trade guns. Castigate state and local politicians, police, prosecutors, judges all you want. The bottom line fact is they are powerless to address the root problem: At the national level we do not regulate firearms the same way we regulate all other dangerous products.

Tony August 10, 2026 (11:08 pm)

I heard this shooting last night. It most definitely was a gun modified with a switch, the sound of the bullets was so fast it actually made a “zipping” rather than a “popping” sound gunfire usually makes. The speed of these modified guns amount of bullets that can be fired in seconds make them terrifying and extremely dangerous. Put them in the hands of young teenagers and the danger level rises even more. I hope our lawmakers are working on a solution for this. It’s becoming too dangerous for anyone near a gang member at this point.

kriskrossapplesauce August 11, 2026 (2:22 am)

i was wondering what those 14 shots were :( rip

ConcernedHighPointDad August 11, 2026 (10:59 am)

Hi, I live very close to this shooting. To my knowledge, since that last fatal shooting in High Point in December 2024, there have been at least 5 other gun incidents within a three block radius of the area where this homicide occurred. I wonder if WSB staff or any commenters here have police report case numbers for any of these High Point, Graham to Bataan & Lanham to 29th shootings? I have one of them, but to my knowledge, no one has been caught and it’s unclear if we know anything more about why this relatively small area in a residential neighborhood is experiencing this degree of gun violence. Very upsetting, I hope tomorrow’s meeting in Delridge results in at least some explanation on what’s been learned about the connection between these blocks and guns and if any arrests have been made in this 18 month period.

HereinHighpoint August 11, 2026 (1:53 pm)

I’ve lived close to the commons for the past 5 years and have been so startled at the uptick in teen gun violence in those years. At what point do we have some sort of neighborhood watch? Maybe I’ve been out of the loop, but other than complaining online and attending HOA sponsored events, I don’t hear much about community organizing. Any ideas?