Seattle, WA
Man shot to death in Pioneer Square in Seattle's first homicide of 2025
Seattle police detectives are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year, after a man was found dead in a car in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning.
The shooting also injured a woman.
Police say the 23-year-old woman showed up on her own at Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center, a few minutes after police were called out to the shooting scene.
Around 1:30 a.m., a dispatcher received a call about a shooting on 2nd Avenue South, between South Jackson and South Main Streets.
Police arrived and found a 40-year-old man in a car suffering from a gunshot wound.
Seattle Fire medics tried performing life-saving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Doctors at the Swedish Emergency Room worked on the woman, who also had been shot.
She is in serious, but stable, condition.
They believe her injury is related to the man found shot and killed in Pioneer Square.
Detectives have launched an investigation into the shooting.
But they say the motive and the persons involved are unclear.
They have not identified any suspects.
Detectives are urging anyone who saw what happened or who knows what occurred to contact the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
While this is the first homicide to occur in Seattle this year, according to the Seattle Times, it is the fourth murder in King County in 2025.
Earlier this week, police believe a man strangled to death his mother, Leda Louise Files, 62, in her Renton home.
On January 15th, an Auburn police officer shot and killed a man during a traffic stop, when there was an altercation involving a firearm between that man and a female passenger.
On January 10th, a suspect fatally stabbed Alan Jaller-Garcia, 16, near Tukwila’s Foster High School.
The Times also reports there were fewer homicides in King County in 2024, than in the previous year.
The 120 homicides of 2024 followed a record-breaking 143 in 2023.
61 of those were in Seattle, compared with 68 in 2023.
With one game to go in Week 14, Bleacher Report’s NFL analysts of Brent Sobleski, Gary Davenport, Kris Knox and Moe Moton did their usual due diligence when it came to winners, losers, and takeaways from the league’s most recent action.
On Sunday afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons were tied at 6-6 at intermission. Mike Macdonald’s team outscored their hosts, 31-3, in the second half on the way to a resounding 37-9 win. It was a third straight win for the ‘Hawks since that 21-19 loss to the Rams in Week 11 at SoFi Stadium.
The B/R team’s takeaway from the 28-point win is that it’s time to talk about Macdonald’s club as a “legitimate Super Bowl threat.”
“Despite having an excellent season, the Seattle Seahawks haven’t had a ton of run as a top contender to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LX. After dismantling the Falcons in Atlanta, Seattle should. There wasn’t anything the Seahawks didn’t do well Sunday against the Falcons. Sam Darnold was again effective and efficient throwing the ball. The team didn’t post gaudy numbers running the ball, but it was solid on a per-carry basis. The defense forced multiple second-half turnovers and held Falcons running back Bijan Robinson in check.”
Seattle limited Robinson, who lost a fumble, to 94 total yards from scrimmage. They did not give up a touchdown and allowed only 274 total yards. The Falcons were 1-of-13 on third-down conversions. They seem to be playing their best football of the season and have an opportunity to win their first division title since 2020.
“With a home date with the Los Angeles Rams and a trip to San Francisco still on the schedule, the Seahawks have a real chance to claim first place in the NFC West—and the No. 1 seed in the NFC is still very much in play.”
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Seattle – The first round of heavy rain will arrive on Monday as the much advertised atmospheric river arrives in Western Washington. Rain will begin to ramp up around the morning commute time with the heaviest rain falling over the Olympics and Cascades. Snow levels will be high with mainly rain falling in the passes and snow only expected at about 5000′.
The atmospheric river arrives Monday with rounds of heavy rain through Wednesday.
Impressive rainfall totals will add up over the next few days. Locations south of Seattle could see 2.5-5″, the Olympics and Cascades could see between 6-10″ with up to 12″ forecast to fall in the South Cascades.
High amounts of rain are forecast through Wednesday.
A Flood Watch will begin early Monday morning through Friday afternoon. The excessive rainfall will lead to flooding, standing water on roads, and possible landslides.
An atmospheric river is expected Monday through the week, which will create rising rivers and possible flooding. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Several of our area rivers are forecast to rise and see major flooding during the next few days. Most of our rivers are expected to rise up to as much as 12 feet.
Area rivers are forecast to rise by 12 feet during the next few days.
Along with the rain, gusty winds will also accompany the atmospheric river. A Wind Advisory will begin early Monday through about 10pm with locations seeing gusts up to 50 mph. With the ground already saturated, the added wind could lead to downed trees and some power outages.
Gusty winds up to 50 mph are forecast on Monday as an atmospheric river arrives.
On a day when the Seattle Seahawks’ offense was sputtering, Rashid Shaheed provided a major spark on special teams.
Shaheed returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 100-yard touchdown, giving Seattle a 13-6 lead over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
HOUSE CALL ON THE RETURN!!! Rashid Sha-Speed Demon 😈#ProBowlVote + @RashidShaheed
📺: @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/TOjKXwg1Iq
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 7, 2025
It came in Shaheed’s fifth game with the Seahawks, who acquired him from the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 4 at the NFL’s trade deadline.
It was the first career kick return touchdown for Shaheed, who has 47 career kick returns over his four NFL seasons. He had two punt return TDs with the Saints – one in 2023 and another in 2024.
Seattle’s last kick return TD was Laviska Shenault Jr.’s 97-yarder against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6 of 2024.
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