Police say officers on patrol witnessed a fight in a parking lot near the 150 block of South Washington Street between two men. As they approached to intervene, one of the men pulled out a gun and shot at the other man.

The shooting suspect tried to flee, but police caught up to him before he could escape the parking lot, they said. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. The suspect as booking into the King County Jail on suspicion of assault.