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Around 5:12 PM, Seattle Fire and Police responded to a shooting on the south side of the Safeway at Brooklyn Avenue NE and NE 50th Street in the University District.



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@RavennaBlog just came from TJs. Looks like a large scene. pic.twitter.com/BajTXPOyjt — Tim K / Carfreedays (@oninformation) March 27, 2014

According to information heard over police scanner, some suspects fled the scene in a black Hyundai SUV, traveled through the Roosevelt neighborhood, and attempted to get onto I-5 northbound. The vehicle was spotted and stopped by multiple officers on I-5 just north of Lake City Way. A gun was recovered by officers from the SUV.

Uh Oh! An incident is blocking right lane of NB I-5 just north of Lake City Way. pic.twitter.com/BOealCIKof — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 27, 2014

Another suspect may have fled the area by a Route 70 Metro bus, getting off on Eastlake near Hamlin.

We’re adding more info as we get it.

Bullet casing in the Safeway parking lot. pic.twitter.com/DkRYFC5mTM — Joshua Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua) March 27, 2014

CORRECTION: An unused bullet in the parking lot of U-District Safeway. Thank you @Duncanjm703 for the heads up. pic.twitter.com/JmWQlAEoPE — Joshua Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua) March 27, 2014

UPDATE (6:11 PM): The SPD Blotter has been updated with the following:

Seattle police took five people into custody Wednesday evening following a shooting in the University District, which left one man with serious injuries.

Just before 5:15 PM police received several reports of gunfire near NE 47th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man in his 30s with a single gunshot wound lying on the ground near an alleyway. Medics transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries and officers began searching the area for several vehicles, which had fled the scene moments after the shooting. Officers performed two high-risk stops—one on an SUV on Interstate 5 near Lake City and another on a vehicle near 85th and Aurora—and detained five people in connection with the shooting.

6:15 PM: Reports on the scanner of finding bullet damage to the nearby Chevron Station and at least one vehicle (van belonging to University Seafoods and Poultry).

6:38 PM: We’ve heard from a parent that University Child Development School (5062 9th Ave NE) was on lockdown during the incident.

6:43 PM: The Seattle Fire Department reports that the “[p]atient is 40yo male with single gunshot wound in critical condition at HMC.”

And the SPD Blotter post includes this update: “Police arrested the suspected gunman on I-5…and have detained two other people. The other individuals stopped by police have been identified and released, and detectives continue to investigate the incident.”

SFD gather outside U-District Safeway where there was a shooting earlier this afternoon. One man injured. @thedaily pic.twitter.com/ZaZj9NSk8F — Joshua Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua) March 27, 2014

6:56 PM: The Daily of the University of Washington’s Joshua Bessex just shared another picture from the scene with even more bullet evidence:

Friday, April 4: The Seattle P-I has obtained the narrative from the incident and has written up the details here: “Felon fresh from prison shot man in U-District.” Robert E. Montgomery has been charged with first-degree assault and unlawful gun possession, and remains jailed on $150,000 bail.