SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a drunk 16-year-old boy shot up a pizza place and then attempted to steal an Uber driver’s car.
The shooting happened on 11th Ave. near E. Terrace St. sometime before 1:30 a.m.
The teen, who was drunk at the time, was kicked out of the bar after he tried to use a fake ID, according to police.
SPD says he then got into the backseat of a Maserati parked in front of the bar. They say that as the car was driving away, several gunshots were shot from the back seat at bar security, narrowly missing people nearby.
Several bullets hit other businesses during the shooting, but no one was hit.
Some people were injured by shattered glass.
Police later found the Maserati empty with shell casings and a damaged window.
As police searched and prepared to tow the car, they saw the teen walking back to the pizza shop.
SPD says he ran after he saw the police, where he tripped and fell. Police were able to take him into custody.
Some time after, an Uber driver came to the police and accused the teen of trying to steal his car at gunpoint. Police say the Uber driver was not injured and managed to get away.
SPD says the teen was arrested but couldn’t be booked into juvenile detention because of how drunk he was.
Once he is released from the hospital, police say, the teen could face assault, robbery, and gun charges.
People who work nearby said they were shocked to hear what happened.
“My coworker and I was here last night, so lucky for us, we closed early, right before that happened,” said a woman who works nearby who declined to share her name. “But, I mean, that could have been bad for the both of us.”
“There’s already plenty of police all the time, especially at nighttime,” said Christian Martinez, who works with her. “On the weekends, you can always see them around. The police department’s down the street as well. So I mean, either they’re not patrolling, or I don’t know what’s going on.”