Police are investigating a third shooting in the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone.
Officers investigating a shooting at 11 Avenue/East Denny Way. Reports of one person injured. More information when available.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 23, 2020
This latest incident comes less than 48 hours after another shooting left a 17-year-old injured and 72 hours after a shooting left a 19 year-old-dead and another person injured.
Unlike the previous incidents, Seattle police were able to access and secure the scene so Medic One could respond. However, it appears that the scene may have been an agreed upon staging point outside the CHOP according to Seattle Fire Department.
And the spot outside the zone appears to be a pick up spot for safety. This from Seattle Fire. pic.twitter.com/uaPjQbXHKF
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 23, 2020
The shooting allegedly occurred between near the intersection of 11th Ave and East Denny Way near Cal Anderson Park but the exact location is unclear at this time . The 30 year old victim was transported to Harborview Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
PHOTO: Victim of 3rd CHAZ shooting carried out in ambulance just outside occupied zone pic.twitter.com/LwV89LXK4f
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 23, 2020
In response to the weekend violence, during a press conference yesterday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that Seattle police will be retaking the East Precinct inside the CHOP. The mayor did not lay out a plan or a timeline for this to happen but said it would be done peacefully.
DEVELOPING: Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan says police will be retaking the East Precinct in the CHOP “peacefully and in the near future.” pic.twitter.com/iGGzTkUVK4
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) June 23, 2020
Since the announcement, occupiers of the CHOP have been seen practicing sit-ins to resist as well as forming human chains around the East Precinct and repositioning the barriers installed by the Department of Transportation last week to extend the perimeter of the CHOP.
Neighbor just sent me this video showing #CHOP protestors using a truck to haul concrete barriers away from the front of the East Precinct where SDOT originally put them. They’re now blocking Pine Street @komonews #komonews pic.twitter.com/UaBRttWHc4
— Tammy Mutasa (@TammyKOMO) June 23, 2020
This story is developing. More information to follow as it becomes available.
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