Drive-by shooting in Rainier Beach (SPD):
Today at approximately at 4:20 p.m., officers responded to the 9300 block of 51 Avenue S to a reported shooting. Upon arrival officers contacted the victim, a male 17-18 years old, who had a gunshot wound to his chest. He was treated on scene by Seattle Fire and subsequently transported to Harborview Medical Center with life threatening injuries.
According to witnesses the suspects were in a moving vehicle when they fired upon the victim. Two suspects, a male and female, were quickly apprehended by responding officers as they tried to flee the scene. Officers also recovered a handgun.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Three men show up to Rainier Beach HS looking for shooting witnesses, assault security (seattlecrime.com):
Three security staff members at Rainier Beach High School were assaulted last week by a group of men who showed on the school’s campus looking to confront a group of girls who may have witnessed a shooting.
Last Tuesday, March 8th, someone fired several shots near Rainier Beach High School, according to a Seattle school district spokeswoman. Police apparently contacted a possible suspect following the incident, but it’s unclear whether anyone was arrested.
Two days after the incident, police records say a group of three men showed up at Rainier Beach High School at about 10:15 am.
School security stopped two of the men in the school hallway and asked them to leave campus. The men ignored the security officers, pushed past them, and tried to confront a group of female students, according to a police report. Read more.
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I just witnessed a shooting at the corner of RAS and Henderson tonight, about 8pm. Are these POCs going to show up at work and intimidate the security guards and threaten me?
Seriously, this is over the top. And I was just thinking that I’m kind of dreading the warm summer and long days ahead because it seems to exacerbate the local craziness and thugging.
On the other hand, I did proudly affix the 98118 bumper sticker that I got for being a RVP supporter to the very car I was driving when I saw the shooting! My sweetie suggested I check it for bullet holes before I drive to work tomorrow
carol
Do you mean POS?
Yes, I have noticed a trend over the past 3 years that I have lived in S Seattle…spring time = more Thug activity. I have never had to dial 911 so many times in my life until I moved into this Hood.
Mark,
cr&$p, sh*#$t, take your pick!
And people give me a hard time for putting my teen in private HS rather than RBHS…
Does Seattle have just some stupid criminals, or is this normal?
Carol
Piece of crap just sounds too nice.
Carol & Mark…
POC is often used as an acronym for people/person of color. FYI.
Carol…
You don’t have to sensor the word crap. And both crap and shit only have 1 vowel so… crap becomes cr@p and shit becomes sh!t, but you can use the symbol of your choice!
those thugs that crossed the line and had the gall to enter a high school should receive the fullest impact of the law. Schools should be safe heavens where kids are safe, and can learn in peace,now that is breached and we will have more staying away from school and truant, now due to the lack of safety!
MQ
Jimmy Both…we’ve got all kinds.
Seaddawg Correct. The weather has a noticeable impact. Unfortunately, the warmer the weather gets, the busier we will get.
See you on the Weather Channel!
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