Seattle, WA
Man Shot, Injured in Attempted Robbery in South Seattle – SPD Blotter
Detectives are investigating after a person was shot and injured throughout an tried theft in Columbia Metropolis on Monday.
Simply earlier than midday, a 911 caller reported a disturbance in a enterprise within the 4400 block of Rainier Avenue South. Shortly after, one other caller in the identical space reported a person had been shot. Responding officers discovered a 56-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest and started first assist. Seattle Hearth Division medics arrived shortly after and assumed care of the sufferer, ultimately transporting him to Harborview Medical Heart in critical situation.
Police realized the sufferer was an worker on the enterprise the place the disturbance was reported, and {that a} male suspect shot him throughout an tried theft.
Officers started trying to find the suspect and known as a K9 staff to help. The staff began a monitor from the scene, however didn’t find the person.
Theft detectives responded to the scene and can proceed to research this incident.