One dead, two injured in Rainier Valley shooting

SEATTLE — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Seattle’s Rainier Valley that killed one man and sent two others to the hospital.

The shooting occurred on Rainier Avenue South at South Garden Street near a Shell gas station about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.

One man, 45, died at the scene. Two others, ages 47 and 50, were taken to Harborview Medical Center with gunshot wounds. They are expected to survive.

Police have not said whether the men who were shot had weapons or if there are any outstanding suspects.

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More than 20 evidence markers were at the scene where Rainier Avenue South was blocked while investigators gathered evidence. The street reopened shortly before 6 a.m.

The area has been the scene of other violent crimes. A man was shot in the face after an argument in June. The same month, a 19-year-old pregnant woman was shot while waiting at a bus stop, causing her to lose the baby.

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