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Police investigate 2 West Seattle shootings

SEATTLE — Police are investigating two West Seattle shootings that left two men injured late Monday night.

Around 11:20 p.m., police responded to a call of shots fired in the 2900 block of Southwest Charleston Street.

When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old man on the ground with several gunshot wounds to his torso.

Medics took the man to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. His condition is unknown at this time.

Police said two men were seen running westbound on Southwest Charleston Street and then northbound into an alley. They left the area in a light-colored vehicle and remain at large.

The second shooting happened after 11:45 p.m., when officers responded to the 5600 block of Delridge Way after a 911 call of a man who was shot.

When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the arm, leg and torso.

Medics took the man to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. His condition is unknown at this time.

Police do not know if the two shootings are related and detectives are actively investigating the possibility.

Anyone with information about the two shootings is urged to call 911 or the Seattle Police Department.