SEATTLE — Seattle Police Department (SPD) says that a man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot at Golden Gardens Park.
The victim, a 35-year-old man, was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds and is in serious condition, according to a blotter post from SPD.
Police say the shooting happened around 8 p.m. after the victim got into a fight with three people.
They say that one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times.
When police arrived, they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the neck and torso.
They described the scene as “utter chaos.”
Police gave the man life-saving aid, and were helped by a trauma doctor who was on the scene as a bystander.
The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived later to handle medical care before transporting him to Harborview.
The three suspects ran from the scene in a black Mercedes.
They were later found during a high-risk felony traffic stop on 28th Ave. NW and NW Market St.
Officers identified the shooting suspect and recovered a gun believed to have been used in the shooting.
The suspect was taken into custody by SPD’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit (GVRU) to be interviewed at SPD Headquarters.
Police expect the suspect to be booked in the King County Jail on first-degree assault charges.
SPD says that anyone with information on the shooting should call their Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.