Police say a man was shot and taken to the hospital in an altercation early Saturday at 24th and Union.

SPD reports the 24-year-old was shot around 2:30 AM and taken to Harborview by a private vehicle:

Police determined that while the victim and friends were standing near the street, they were approached by a group of men and a fight broke out. During the altercation, one of the suspects shot at the group and struck the victim. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, and police did not locate them.

Police located evidence of the shooting and blood at 24th and Union and have asked anybody with information to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

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