Shots were fired at 3rd and Yesler yesterday injuring one, The Gates Foundation picked their new global-dev Pres, and some some seriously unfortunate business went down near Tacoma which necessitated an ongoing Amber Alert. Also, it's now November. more ›

It's not shoot-'em-up Friday, but still one man is dead and another on the run after an early morning shooting in the Rainer Valley area. Seattle police officers responded to multiple 911 calls Thursday morning around 3 a.m., reporting a disturbance between two men that ended with 4 to 6 gunshots fired in the area of Rainier Avenue South and South Byron Street. The victim, a 31-year-old male, was rushed to Harborview, where he later died of his gunshot wounds. Police are on the hunt for the shooting suspect, who is still at large and believed to have driven off in a pick-up truck. more ›

We are seeing some sort of odd trend or angst recently, as more shootings take place on Friday. Once again the SPD Blotter notes another early morning Friday shooting, this time in an alleyway in Columbia City across from a hip hop show. Witnesses from a nearby bar at Rainier Ave S and S Hudson Street heard a single gunshot, the bullet striking the victim, a 25-year-old male, in the abdomen. A local citizen later drove the victim to Harborview. Police report the gang unit is now looking into this case. more ›