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Police were looking for the shooter who reportedly drove away after opening fire in an incident involving an Amazon delivery truck in the street along 21st Ave E in front of the Holy Names Academy late Friday afternoon. There were no reported injuries.
Gunfire was reported in the area just after 4 PM and police located at least two shell casings at the scene near the Amazon vehicle just south of 21st and Aloha, according to East Precinct radio updates. Continue reading
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One victim was taken to the hospital and another was reportedly grazed by a bullet but not seriously injured in an overnight shooting on Capitol Hill near 10th and Aloha.
According to East Precinct radio reports, police were called to the reported drive-by shooting just after 3 AM and found two victims.
Seattle Fire says it treated a 43-year-old woman and transported her to Harborview in stable condition despite reported “multiple gunshot injuries to the extremities” in the assault. The male victim was reportedly grazed by a bullet but was not seriously injured.
The victims were reportedly driving in the area at the time of the shooting but it was not clear what led up to the gunfire.
Police were searching for a suspect vehicle described as a silver sedan with tinted windows that was last seen turning onto E Aloha eastbound. Officers at the scene were collecting evidence including at least on shell casing found near the intersection.
There were no reported arrests.
10th Ave E was closed to traffic during the investigation and medical response.
UPDATE: SPD has posted a brief on the shooting that includes some conflicting information including the reported age of the victim:
At 3:09 a.m., patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of 10th Avenue East. Police arrived and located two victims seeking refuge nearby. A 22-year-old male was grazed by a bullet in his leg. A woman, 33 was shot in both of her hands. Both victims were treated by the Seattle Fire Department. The woman was transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. Multiple shell casings were recovered in the 1100 block of 10th Avenue East. The vehicle was damaged by multiple points of gunfire. The suspect(s) fled the area in a vehicle and were not located. The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit processed the scene and have taken lead on this investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the SPD Violent Crime Tip Line at (206) 233-5000
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The kids at Capitol Hill’s St. Joseph School sometimes probably can’t wait to go home and get out of the place but they joined together recently to mark a big milestone. The school marked the 100 year anniversary of its 18th Ave building by recreating a historical photograph of the student body across the ages.
The school has continued to grow with an expansion to the campus about ten years ago and plans for a new playfield structure in the works.
The photographic celebration came on the 100th anniversary of the school building but a few years short of the present-day church structure’s centennial. They’ll mark that milestone in 2030. Continue reading
A community group dedicated to helping Capitol Hill neighbors organize in the event of a major catastrophe will hold an emergency drill Sunday afternoon and is looking for volunteers.
The North Capitol Hill Emergency Communication Hub is part of a network of volunteer-run efforts around Seattle dedicated to emergency preparedness.
Sunday, the group will gather in the parking lot of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 13th and Aloha to practice and spread the word about being ready for emergencies. Continue reading
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There is something new below the 250-foot-tall bell tower of Capitol Hill’s St. Joseph Parish. Like most things involving mutual aid in Seattle, it is a work in progress.
Last week, the church’s Faith Justice Commission installed a surprising addition to the parish’s front lawn along 19th Ave E. The new “community fridge” is hoped to provide healthy snacks, quick meals, and produce to those who need it, the group’s Mark Petterson, director of Communications and Justice with the parish, tells CHS.
The refrigerator as it is now has a simple shelter built to protect it from the weather and the electricity is handled by a long extension cord. For now, temporary boards provide a walkway to protect the lawn. Continue reading
A 12-year-old was struck by a driver while crossing at the busy four-way stop intersection at 19th and Aloha Thursday.
Seattle Fire responded to the collision just before 4:30 PM to treat the injured child. SFD says the patient’s guardian declined transport to the hospital. Continue reading
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The masonry facade of a 122-year-old Capitol Hill commercial building home to a new self-service pottery studio crumbled Wednesday night following weeks of icy then extremely wet weather.
Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were sent to the scene at 19th Ave E and E Aloha around 7:30 PM Wednesday after a caller inside the building reported the crumbling wall had tumbled its blue-painted bricks onto the sidewalk. Emergency tape was strung up to cordon off the area after Seattle Fire reported the integrity of the 1900-built structure was sound.
There were no reported injuries. Continue reading
Online shopping is rarely optimized for building relationships with other artists and customers.
Solia Hermes and Juli Hudson are two local artists who have taken the initiative and opened their own boutique on Capitol Hill, a small start to building community and helping support local artists showcase their work.
Having customers experience E Alohaâs Spark and Thread in person has created a positive impact for the artists to see people appreciate their work and the creations of others featured in the small store.
âOnline you’re searching for things versus in person you see all kinds of things that you didnât expect.â Hudson said. âMeeting the artist changes the relationship people have with the art.â Continue reading
Now at 19th and Aloha
By Jadenne Radoc Cabahug, CHS reporting intern
Seatown Pottery is coming to Capitol Hill in November to offer a 24-hour workspace to allow artists the chance to mold things out of clay — whenever inspiration strikes.
âThese are run kind of like a gym membership. Members can come and go whenever they’re able to carve time out in their busy life of juggling kids and work in school and everything,â owner Chelsea Sherman said.
The Capitol Hill location is the newest addition to the school of studios with the original established seven years ago in Redmond. Other locations include Bellevue and Green Lake.
âAdults don’t get an opportunity to be creative and get their hands dirty and kind of relax and recharge,â Sherman said. âThe fact that they can come in at three in the morning and we have people that use the space at all hours of the night which is really fun to see.â Continue reading
