A fight ensued with the patron pointing his handgun and chasing the man before holding him at gunpoint on the floor as word spread through the busy shopping center and its QFC grocery store as police arrived. The man then reportedly became entangled with the gym patron who had been sitting on a bench near the entrance. In documents filed by the county prosecutor, police say an employee at the business told them the dispute began when a man approached the front desk to use the restroom and was told it was for customers only. The gun, it turns out, also was not loaded.ĬHS reported here on Wednesday’s lockdown of the area and arrest of the gun-wielding man, a 42-year-old Broadway resident, according to police. (Image: reported armed standoff that locked down Capitol Hill’s busy Broadway Market shopping center Wednesday night stemmed from a dispute between a gym patron and a man who reportedly wanted to use the restroom at Pacific Northwest Fitness, according to court documents.Īccording to the police report included in documents filed in the case, the standoff played out between the police and SWAT officers and the two men who refused to budge even after the gun was dropped to the ground between them.
There were no reported signs of foul play. Witnesses reported a man who appeared to have been homeless found in a an apartment building stairwell around 11:30 Wednesday morning. According to Seattle Fire, a 35-year-old male was found dead at the scene.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. A search for the suspects was not successful. According to the SPD brief, the victim told police he was shot in a dispute with the occupants of a vehicle that fled the scene in the 1700 block of 17th around 2:35 PM. 17th Ave shooting: Police say a man suffered non-life threatening injuries to his hand and torso in a Friday afternoon shooting in a 17th Ave parking lot.Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out Twitter reports from join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt/Signal (206) 399-5959.
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