Crime

One Dead, Three Injured in Shooting Near Belltown

Julius Ayo
September 7, 2026

A shooting near Belltown neighborhood left one man dead and three others injured.

Dispatchers received reports of two gunshot victims around 12:42 a.m., locating one man on the 300 block of Denny Way and another on the 300 block of Clay Street. Upon arrival, officers found one victim with a gunshot wound to his chest and the other with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Emergency first aid was provided by officers until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived and rushed both men to Harborview Medical Center. Unfortunately, the man located at 300 Denny Way died at the hospital despite lifesaving efforts.

Shortly after, another man and woman walked into Harborview Medical Center with injuries related to the same shooting. According to the SPD, its Real Time Crime Center found that a physical dispute among three people broke out on the street moments before the shots were fired.

Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to determine what triggered the violence. Anyone with information is asked to contact SPD’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

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