Man dead after shooting erupts at North Seattle gas station

SEATTLE — Seattle Police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Wednesday morning in North Seattle.

They say a man in his 30s was shot and killed.

The shooting happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. at the Arco gas station, located on the corner of Aurora Avenue North and North 105th Street.

Officers nearby heard the gunshots.

“They were in the area, they heard gunshots, they notified radio, and shortly thereafter, they received multiple 911 calls regarding the shooting,’ said Shawn Weismiller, a spokesperson for Seattle Police.

When police arrived, they found a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. Life saving measures were attempted, but unfortunately, the man died.

There was a massive police presence. At one point there were over 12 cop cars surrounding the gas station.

“I really think this Arco here is a serious problem. People congregate day and night… and you see people doing their foils, shooting up their drugs, drinking their liquor and acting like zombies,” said Rudy Pantoja.

Pantoja who works in the area and says the violence is out of control.

“The officers are frustrated, us community members are frustrated,” said Pantoja.

Flashlights, crime tape, and cop cars have become a regular sight on Aurora Avenue.

“The stuff I see in this particular neighborhood here is not just homeless, it’s not just the pimps and the prostitutes, it’s people who are housed who use this as a playground,” said Pantoja.

Pantoja says people are not being held accountable.

“The criminal justice system is a chaos… I see the officers on the street doing the best they can, you know they show up to the calls and what happens after that, once it hits the city attorney’s office, or the King County prosecutor, then what? It gets continued and then sometimes the person is able to be on the streets with no accountability,” said Pantoja.

No arrests have been made in the shooting.

If you were in the area at the time of the incident or have any information, you are urged to call Seattle Police.

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