Shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning, during bar closing in Belltwon, officers on-viewed shots fired inside Cellars Lounge in the 2100 block of 1 Av. The suspect was seen firing shots inside the nightclub and ran out of the front exit.

During his exit, the suspect dropped a 9mm handgun on the sidewalk. One of the Cellar’s bouncers stepped on the gun until officers recovered it. Officers saw the suspect run out of the club and chased him to the 2100 block of Western Ave. and arrested him.

The suspect was positively identified at the scene by the bouncer. The 22-year-old suspect was booked into King County Jail for Weapons Violations. The Gang Unit will follow up on this case.

No one was injured in the shooting. Police found several bullet holes in the ceiling of Cellars.