Crime

3 Suspects Arrested After Shots Fired at Seattle Police

Joy Ale
August 14, 2026
Picture Credit: Mika Baumeister

3 people have been taken into custody after it is alleged that they took shots at the police at Seattle South Beacon Hill neighborhood on the early hours of Wednesday afternoon. Seattle police stated that its officers were carrying out underground mission when they saw a black Dodger Challenger which is believed to belonging to one of the suspects in the pending investigation.

Following chase of the Challenger, the thieves on noticing the police, opened fire at the officers car, striking it several times. The police report that none of them were struck by any shots.

The police chased the suspects to the point of 51st Avenue South and South Ryan Street where, at that point, the suspects crashed into another car. Suspects attempted to run away via carjack but were curtailed by police who carried out arrest of all 3 suspects.

2 of the suspects were hospitalised alongside the driver of the vehicle the suspects crashed into and an officer who was injured during the arrest.

In later discoveries, the police reported the Challenger to have also been stolen from South King County. They also found a handgun and rifle in the car but state they do not believe to have found the person of interest they were looking for inside the vehicle.

JA

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