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• E John death: A 48-year-old man died after being found down in the 400 block of E John late Sunday afternoon. According to Seattle Fire and radio updates, the man was reported down on the sidewalk at John and Summit and a bystander was attempting CPR in the just before 5 PM incident. It was not clear how long the man had been unconscious and not breathing before he was found. Seattle Fire attempted CPR but crews were not successful in reviving the victim. The death was being investigated by police as a medical emergency and not believed to have been suspicious.
• Light rail escalator fall: A man reported to have been sitting on the rail was seriously injured when he fell 20 feet from a Capitol Hill Station escalator Saturday afternoon.
  According to Seattle Fire and radio reports, the 34-year-old was reported to have been sitting on the escalator rail when he fell around 2:51 PM. Seattle Fire was called and responded to the busy transit station to treat the victim who reportedly injured his legs and ankle in the fall but suffered no injuries to his neck or head. He was transported to Harborview in serious condition, Seattle Fire reports.
• Airgun shooting: Callers reported a woman found with a possible gunshot wound to her lower leg Sunday night near City Market on Bellevue Ave. Seattle Fire reported the wound appeared to be the result of a pellet from an airgun shooting and said the 47-year-old woman was treated at the scene for a minor injury and did not require a trip to the hospital. Seattle Police were investigating but didn’t have much to go on. According to East Precinct radio, the victim reported hearing a pop and may have been shot in a nearby alley in the 9:55 PM incident.

Police are at the scene of a shooting in the 1700 block of Bellevue Ave. Reportedly one female victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. More info when it becomes available.

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) February 28, 2022

• DUI trail crash: A suspected DUI driver drove onto the pedestrian and bicycle Melrose Connector Trail early Monday morning and smashed into a tree. According to East Precinct radio reports, police and Seattle Fire responded to the scene near the Melrose side of the trail above I-5 around 2:42 AM and found the driver passed out behind the wheel of the vehicle with the airbag deployed. The driver was reportedly not seriously injured. SPD reported it is investigating the incident as driving while intoxicated.

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