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Belltown Shooting Kills 17-Year-Old as 3 Die in 24 Hours

9/8/2026

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Seattle police say a 17-year-old boy was killed in a Belltown shooting Sunday night.
A 21-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center.
The incident was the seventh shooting victim in three Belltown attacks within 24 hours, totaling three deaths.
Police said fights preceded each shooting and no arrests had been made by Monday.

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Seattle police say a 17-year-old boy was killed in a Belltown shooting Sunday night.
A 21-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center.
The incident was the seventh shooting victim in three Belltown attacks within 24 hours, totaling three deaths.
Police said fights preceded each shooting and no arrests had been made by Monday.