Youth, Gang and Gun Violence in the Greater Seatle Area
Tuesday September 7th 2010

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

The police report provides more details about a giant shootout outside a south Seattle party April 25 in which one teenager was shot in the leg and six other people were arrested after a gang-fueled brawl that included gunfire and many roving fights.

It all began at a huge party with over 100 people at a residence near MLK Jr. Way and S. Hudson St., a couple blocks south of the Columbia City light rail station. Several fights had already started in the area, and police mobilized to handle the anticipated trouble.

One 15-year-old partygoer heard a disturbance outside around 11:30 p.m. and went to the front window of the house too observe. Small arms fire started and he was shot in the shin. Residents of the house called 911 to report that shots had been fired into the house.

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