Officer shot at 29th & Yesler -- UPDATE

By scott
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UPDATE 10:50 PM:
A shooting tonight at 29th and Yesler has left a female Seattle Police Department officer down and in unknown condition. Police cars and a search helicopter have descended on the area in search of a gray or white Toyota hatchback that is believed to be the shooter's getaway vehicle. CDN is at the scene. Please follow this live post for updates from the scene.

Original Report:
Developing - Shooting at 20th 29th & Yesler - involving a gray Toyota last seen westbound on Yesler. Shots possibly fired into a vehicle

  • 10:15pm - Guardian 1 responding (king county helicopter)
  • Preliminary indication that a female officer has been shot.
  • Shellcasings found in the roadway
  • "Officer down at 29th & Yesler"
  • The scanner traffic of the incident is awful, absolutely heartbreaking
  • 29th & Spring - Bullet holes found in a residence (blocks away from original scene, unclear what the tie is apparently from shots fired by officer)
  • Updated suspect vehicle description is a gray or white Toyota Hatchback


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tags: Assault, Shots Fired, Halloween Officer Murder + add tags
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location: Central DistrictSeattle, Washington
posted on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 10:13 PM
last updated on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 10:48 PM
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Thats a lot of police cars byhendrixfan3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Never heard this many headed one way..
RE: Thats a lot of police cars byunionstreetneighbor3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
wow no kidding. like doomsday or something. hope the officer and all involved are okay.
Re: that's a lot of police cars byCrickett3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I think every police car in the city just went by...and more still coming
that explains the response byAlissa3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
a few minutes ago all the intersections on cherry from 23rd through 32nd were blocked, with more police zooming up and down...HUGE response..
Re:that's a lot of police cars bygarfieldneighbor3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I hear a chopper circling.
heard the shots byfridakahlolives3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
craziness... i heard what sounded like gun shots and yelling near my home (23rd and dearborn) around that time and came to this site to see if that is indeed what i heard... perhaps it's related...
RE: heard the shots byCD Mom3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
You should call the police if you haven't already... they were wanting to know from me if I heard any arguing or anything.
Looking for an update on Officer... byMe3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
PLEASE GIVE AN UPDATE WHEN YOU CAN.
RE: Looking for an update on Officer... bylilyson3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
I'd also like to know about the officer's well being. I heard 7 gunshots, some muffled yelling, and then mamish 8 minutes of sirens.
RE: Looking for an update on Officer... bylilyson3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
I'd also like to know about the officer.

I heard 7 gunshots, some muffled yelling, and then mamish 8 minutes of sirens. From the amount of sirens that went by, I had a sinking feeling that an officer was hurt. I hate that I was right.
RE: Looking for an update on Officer... byfridakahlolives3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
lilyson, whereabouts are you located? i also heard yelling... it sounded like it was coming from a nearby house on my block...
Happy Haloween byRollinRainier3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I had a bad feeling about this night . . .
I fear the worst byTim Flanagan3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I heard the original call, and I agree it was "awful, absolutely heartbreaking". I'm still getting chills remembering that poor woman's voice on the radio.

They've requested homicide detectives, and they've asked to page the Seattle Police Guild president. So even though they haven't said so explicitly, I fear the worst.

All in all, I wish I hadn't turned on the scanner this evening.
Exact time byDavid Korn3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
called 9-11 like lightning with no more than five seconds delay, and if the time wasn't 10:06/10:07, maybe 10:08 but don't think can be any latter, i pray that the officer is somehow alive, but the entire top of the car was draped with a large white canvas OVER the roof and windshields..... Not good. never saw a sherif drive by so fast..... area lit like a christmas tree..... i run by this corner all the time at night, wow..... heartfelt prayers to the officers family and all police officers......... very violent, drug infested, gang area....
shots bylila3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
The shots were deafening from my house (29th)--I did not recognize them as shots until the second round. Horrible, horrible sound. I heard no arguing at all. Just the shots. Glad there were not any trick or treaters out.
FTO was killed female trainee grazed byNeighbor3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
According to a post in the comments section of King 5

" The Officers were conducting a traffic stop. While sitting in the patrol vehicle (FTO and Trainee) a vehicle pulled up and opened fire on the vehicle. The FTO was killed and the female trainee was grazed by a bullet and is still alive."
RE: FTO was killed female trainee grazed byNeighbor3 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
oops correction - comments section of komo

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/68161667.html#idc-ctools
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