Police are investigating after a man was injured in a shooting in the Pioneer Square neighborhood Wednesday morning.
At 6:00 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a shooting in the 700 block of 3rd Avenue. Police responded and found a man with a gunshot wound to his stomach. Officers began first aid and then transferred care to Seattle Fire Department medics when they arrived. SFD medics transported the 34-year-old man to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.
Officers searched for the suspect based on witnesses’ descriptions, but he had already fled the area. A scene was located at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street, where officers collected evidence and took photographs.
Detectives will continue to investigate, and anyone with information about this incident can call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.