SEATTLE — A man in his 20s was injured in a shooting in downtown Seattle on Wednesday afternoon, Seattle police said.
Officers responding to a shooting at 2nd Ave/James St. Reports of one person injured. Suspect fled the scene. Please avoid the area if possible.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) February 9, 2022
Witnesses reported the shooting around 1:30 p.m. near 2nd Avenue and James Street in Pioneer Square.
Officers responded and found the man, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center.
Witnesses told police they saw a Black man wearing a grey hoodie and sweatpants leave the scene in a Jeep Cherokee.
Police are continuing to investigate.
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