A crew of carjackers picked the wrong person to steal from in Seattle over the weekend. Officers responded to a shooting in the 2200 block of 1st Avenue at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, police said. The victim, a licensed gun owner, parked his sports car along 1st Avenue when a white sedan approached him. Four individuals wearing face masks were in the vehicle, police said, adding that after a short conversation, two males armed with guns attempted to steal the victim’s car.
Fearing for his safety, the victim fired multiple rounds, striking one of the suspects. The remaining suspects fled the area in the sedan before police arrived. While investigating, the driver of a white sedan dropped off a second suspect at Harborview Medical Center. The second suspect also had been shot, was in serious condition, and was under armed guard, police said. The driver of the sedan fled before officers arrived.
Both wounded suspects will be booked into custody when they are released from the hospital, the station noted. Officers and robbery detectives processed the scene, collected evidence, and spoke to witnesses, police said, adding that officers took the victim to Seattle Police headquarters, where detectives interviewed him; he was then released. The case is an open and active investigation assigned to the Robbery Unit.
The victim is 24 years old. Firefighters responded with police and provided medical aid to the suspect, police said, adding that medics transported him to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition. Police said the suspect was under armed guard.
