Seattle Police Report: Fatal Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Injured at Golden Gardens Park

Seattle Police Report: Deadly shooting at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park Marks City’s 62nd homicide in 2023.

According to the recent Seattle Police Report, a shooting at Golden Gardens Park left one person dead and three injured, with a 44-year-old man killed and a 25-year-old man seriously injured. (Photo: komonews)

Shooting at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park Leaves One Dead and Three Injured: Police Investigation Underway

According to seattletimes.com, in a recent Seattle Police Report, one person has been killed and three others were injured in a shooting incident that occurred at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. in the 8400 block of Seaview Place Northwest, near the park’s dog area. According to the Seattle Police Report, a 44-year-old man lost his life in the shooting, and a 25-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Shortly after the initial incident, as documented in the Police Report, Seattle police responded to another call approximately 2 miles south at 26th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street. As outlined in the Seattle Police Report, they discovered two more victims with gunshot wounds who had driven away from the scene at Golden Gardens Park. A 50-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man were both in serious condition and also taken to Harborview.

While the exact cause of the shooting is not confirmed as detailed in the police report, initial reports suggested it may have resulted from a dispute over a stolen car. Authorities have indicated, as per the Seattle Police Report, that this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The Seattle Police Department, as mentioned in the Seattle Police Report, is actively investigating the case and has requested anyone with information to contact their Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

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Seattle Sees Surge in Homicides: 2023 Marked by Concerns Over Public Safety

The tragic event, according to the Seattle Police Report marks Seattle’s 62nd homicide in 2023 surpassing the total number of homicides in the city for the entire year 2022. The increase in homicides over the past few years, noted in the Seattle Police Report, has raised concerns about public safety in the city.

With several months left in the year, Seattle is on track to potentially break its previous record of 69 homicides in a single year, set in 1994. The Police Department’s tally for the year, as indicated in the Seattle Police Report, also includes three additional cases from previous years.

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