posted 05/03/09 09:10 AM | updated 05/03/09 11:31 AM
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Reports of shots fired Saturday night on Madison

UPDATE: 10:48 AM - SPD confirms that there were shots fired last night in the 1300 block of East Madison around 11:15 PM. SPD tells CHS that four people were detained, a gun was recovered and at least one of those people were arrested though details of the specific arrest or arrests was not available at this time. SPD was also unable to provide information about the cause or victims at this time. SPD did say that the Gang Unit is investigating this incident.

From the archive of last night's police scanner archive activity, multiple reports of shots fired came in to 911 last night around 11:30 PM. Callers said somebody started shooting during an altercation near the Electric Tea Garden. At least one caller reported that a victim had been hit while other callers reported seeing only a man firing three shots in the air. The man was only described as black and in his 20s.

The King County Jail registry system shows one man booked overnight for investigation of drive-by shooting. It is not yet clear if that booking is related to the Madison incident.


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ORIGINAL POST:

Two unconfirmed reports of shots fired last night on Madison around 14th or 15th Ave. First, from an e-mail tip we received around 11:30 PM last night:

I think gun shots were fired near the taco time on Madison around 15th. 3 or 4 cracks/pops then shit load of cop cars about 5 minutes later. They are still there.

And also this from Twitter from about the same time:

@toastercookie: seattle u public safety reporting shots fired at 14th and madison

Nothing about injuries in information at hand. The 911 logs don't show any response to the area at that time but those reports only show medic and fire response, not police. There is, however, a big medic response for an assault with weapon in the logs last night at the same time in Lake City that we'll ask about.

UPDATE: 10:30 AM - Just heard back from Seattle Fire Department that they won't be able to provide information about the Lake City 911 incident until Monday morning so still waiting to hear back from SPD. In meantime, I have archives from last night's scanner activity that I'm checking out now.

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Shots Fired
I heard all the sirens last night and tuned to the police scanner at about 11:15. Shots were fired at/near Chop Suey and the crowds took off running down 14th (said the scanner). Nobody was reported injured but SPD had someone sit on Harborview ER. At the same time some woman called in to 911 saying she just killed a man with a knife in her house up north. Whoa. First time scanner, but I think I've got to listen more often.
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RE: Shots Fired
Thanks Alexandra -- your report fits with what I'm hearing and what SPD has told me thus far. If you find your scanner activity being a regular thing and you hear something you think people should know about, give me a call (206) 399-5959 or mail at chs at capitolhillseattle.com
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6 months ago
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