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Police search for victim after reported Broadway/Pike shooting — UPDATE: Found

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Seattle Police took one into custody following a reported shooting at Broadway and Pike Tuesday afternoon — but couldn’t track down a victim.

The incident began just before 2 PM as witnesses told CHS two men were seen fighting in front of the QFC. Police said the victim appeared to have been shot in the lower back and fled the scene. One male was taken into custody and could be seen cuffed and sitting on the hood of a squad car at the corner. Witnesses said the fight may have involved an airgun. SPD has not yet said if a gun was recovered at the scene but the victim who fled was not believed to be armed.

A search for the victim spread around the neighborhood and to nearby emergency rooms. As of 2:30 PM, the white male had not been located. One tip said he had fled in a cab headed west on Pine but police didn’t turn anything up with the taxi company, according to East Precinct radio.

SPD said it will update us once it sorts the situation out.

UPDATE: From SPD — we’re also asking for more information about if a gun was recovered and any shots fired involved with the incident:

UPDATE 4/27/2016 7:10 PM: A KOMO reporter says the victim was tracked down in Green Lake, bleeding in a bar. We’re still waiting for more from SPD whose communications team was out for training Wednesday.

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