A shooting near downtown Seattle early on May 17 results in three fatalities and one individual in critical condition, according to local police. Officers arrived at the Pioneer Square neighborhood just after 1 a.m. to find four adults suffering from gunshot wounds; two men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, while a fourth man was rushed to Harborview Medical Center where he remains in intensive care.
In response to the incident, Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka emphasizes the need to address the alarming trend of gun violence in the area, stating, “We cannot normalize these occurrences − ever.” This shooting adds to a troubling pattern, as recent weeks have seen multiple violent incidents, including two men shot following a fight outside a nearby nightclub just days earlier.
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