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Northgate Shooting: Woman Critical After Hotel Fight
4 Sep
Summary
- A 20-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen in Northgate late Thursday.
- The shooting followed a fight between the victim and a man at a nearby hotel.
- The suspect fled in a black SUV and remains at large, police confirm.
A late-night shooting in Northgate has left a 20-year-old woman in critical condition. The Seattle Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 11:11 pm on Thursday, near the intersection of Aurora Ave. and N 125th. Officers discovered the woman with a gunshot wound to her abdomen and administered aid before she was transported to Harborview Medical Center.
Investigators have determined that a fight preceded the shooting. The victim was reportedly involved in an altercation with a man at a nearby hotel. Following the confrontation, both individuals departed the hotel separately. However, the suspect is alleged to have later approached the victim on Aurora Ave. in a black SUV, discharging his firearm before escaping westbound on N 127th Street. The suspect is currently not in custody.
