Three shot near SoDo nightclub

Three people were shot early this morning near a night club on First Avenue South.

By Susan Gilmore

Seattle Times staff reporter

Three people were shot early this morning near a night club on First Avenue South.

According to Seattle Police, officers responded about 1:45 a.m. to numerous calls of shots fired behind the 1900 block of First Avenue South in the Sodo area. Dozens of cars and people were fleeing as the callers were talking to the 911 operators.

When officers arrived, witnesses pointed out two vehicles they said were possibly involved. Two people were arrested for warrants and weapons violations, but it appeared neither were involved in the shootings, said police.

Three victims showed up at Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. One man was shot in the leg and groin, one man was grazed on the neck and a woman was shot in the jaw. All of them appear to also be uninvolved bystanders and didn't see who shot them.

A number of casing, three different calibers, were recovered from the intersection of Walker and Occidental Streets. Police said windows to local businesses and parked cars were broken.

Susan Gilmore: 206-464-2054 or sgilmore@seattletimes.com