Five shots fired near library with suspects fleeing, Seattle WA

Weapons

Reported: 10/28/2025 04:55 PM

Near E Yesler Wy, Seattle, WA 98122

Multiple people reported hearing five gunshots near 24th Avenue East. Witnesses saw people running northbound and a gold sedan driving southbound at the time. The suspects were last seen going behind the Douglas-Truth Library.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts

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Transcript:

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One minute ago, the RAPE heard five shots.

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We do have multiple people reporting this.

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One complaint is what they saw people running northbound.

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24 Avenue East, yes, their way.

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Is there a unit to come back?

00:17

Received and radio copy CR2-5 en route.

00:25

Is there a Southwest Sergeant? I can give me a call to screen one.

00:37

Do you very call calls?

00:42

Knocking on 806.

00:46

First year, I mean, 107.

00:55

Raise you. Edward 12.

00:56

We do have multiple people reporting subjects going northbound.

01:01

One said it was two (race omitted), and we described them in black puffer jackets.

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Go to 12, copy.

01:13

Got a call.

01:15

Receive.

01:20

Receive. We have another complaint in reporting this is across from the Senior Living at near 31625 Avenue South.

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Receive. Receive.

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See,

01:36

Charlie, I'll be as well.

01:39

Saved for the shots call, we have another complaint reporting a gold sedan went southbound at the time of the shots, unknown if related.

01:49

Up, right there, Harley 2 arriving.

01:53

Crazy.

01:58

Charlie, people, the last-end direction?

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So next we're seeing running northbound vehicle with last one going southbound.

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Running north on 24.

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Running north on 24.

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Running north on 24.

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Just one through coming in the area.

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There's a...

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The units arriving, the subjects who ran northbound were last seen going behind the Douglas Truth Library.

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