T-bone/Rollover collision at 12th Ave NE and NE 75th St (PHOTOS)

April 3, 2013 by 2 Comments

Wednesday morning, at approximately 10:15 AM, Seattle Fire Department units responded to a two car t-bone/rollover collision at 12th Avenue NE and NE 75th St.

Rollover scene, approximately 30 minutes after the collision. Photo by Allan Waite, Roosevelt resident

Rollover scene, approximately 30 minutes after the collision. Photo by Allan Waite, Roosevelt resident.

From Seattle Fire Department PIO Kyle Moore:

Engine Company 16 , Engine Company 17, Ladder Company 9 , Medic 1 and Medic 44 responded to 12th Avenue NE and NE 75th Street for a 2 car MVA. It was a t-bone accident with an SUV on its side. The other car was a station wagon. Medics evaluated the driver of the station wagon and determined she did not need medical treatment. The driver and passenger of the flipped over SUV were transported to an area hospital by AMR as a precaution. The driver and the passenger of the SUV all were able to self extricate. They were wearing their seatbelts and the airbags did deploy.

Seattle Police are investigating the cause.

SUV after being righted. Photo by Allan Waite.

SUV after being righted. Photo by Allan Waite.

Filed Under: 911, Photos, Roosevelt, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, Traffic

Multiple casualty incident on NE 75th St near Eckstein Middle School (UPDATES, PHOTOS)

March 25, 2013 by 33 Comments

Shortly after 4 PM on Monday, March 25, four pedestrians were struck while crossing NE 75th Street at or near 33rd Avenue NE. Two died at the scene.


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An infant was given CPR and began breathing again a heartbeat was reestablished. And a 25-year-old female sustained a head injury. Both the infant and the female have been transported to Harborview Medical Center.

More information when we have it.

UPDATE (4:57 PM): Seattle Police Department saying that “[t}he driver of the involved vehicle is being investigated for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.”

UPDATE (7:33 PM): Photos from the scene:

A reporter speaks with an officer at the scene.

A reporter speaks with an officer at the scene.

One of the 32 Seattle Fire Departments dispatched to the scene, along with one of many news vans.

One of the 32 Seattle Fire Departments dispatched to the scene, along with one of many news vans.

Seattle Fire Department Public Information Officer Kyle Moore making inquires about the pedestrians at Harborview. In the background, the driver and his vehicle is seen with officers.

Seattle Fire Department Public Information Officer Kyle Moore making inquires about the pedestrians at Harborview. In the background, the driver and his vehicle is seen with officers.

View of the full scene from the front lawn of Eckstein Middle School.

View of the full scene from the front lawn of Eckstein Middle School.

KOMO's Kristen Drew interviews Lacia Bailey about her eyewitness account of the incident.

KOMO’s Kristen Drew interviews Lacia Bailey about her eyewitness account of the incident.

View from 33rd Avenue NE looking north toward the intersection with NE 75th St.

View from 33rd Avenue NE looking north toward the intersection with NE 75th St. This was approximately Lacia’s view of the incident.

No traffic on NE 75th Street.

No traffic on NE 75th Street.

A later look at the scene from the west, large police vehicle mercifully blocking the view.

A later look at the scene from the west, large police vehicle mercifully blocking the view.

NE 75th Street blocked off at 31st Avenue NE. Eckstein Middle School to the right. On the east side, 75th was blocked down at 35th Avenue NE.

NE 75th Street blocked off at 31st Avenue NE. Eckstein Middle School to the right. On the east side, 75th was blocked down at 35th Avenue NE.

UPDATE (8:51 PM): At the scene we talked to Lacia Bailey, who had not only witnessed the incident and was one of the first on the scene, she had also talked to the pedestrians only moments before they were struck.

The 25-year-old female was wearing her nearly-two-week-old infant and walking with her in-laws, the two of whom were new transplants to the area from Indiana. As the group was walking northbound on the east side of 33rd Avenue NE, they stopped to chat with Bailey who had been chatting with neighbors nearby. Bailey is well known in the neighborhood for her goat keeping, and had one of her newborn kids with her. She and the new mother compared babies before the group continued north on 33rd.

Shortly after, Bailey heard a “horrible thud” and saw “people flying.”

Living on the corner of NE 75th Street and 33rd Avenue NE as she has since 1993, Bailey has seen her share of accidents on the busy northeast Seattle arterial. NE 75th Street, especially the segment near Eckstein Middle School, is well known in the area for its speeding vehicles, unmarked two-lanes-both-ways (officially two lanes westbound for morning commutes, the opposite in the evening), and poor line-of-sight due to its hilliness.

Bailey ran toward the scene while calling 9-1-1. All four pedestrians were scattered across the NW part of the intersection (the infant had come out of the mother’s wrap and was also on the street). Other pedestrians in the immediate area arrived and started doing what they could for the injured, while Bailey got out her traffic accident cones and started directing traffic around the scene. She said that medically trained people who were stuck in the ensuing traffic also came to give aid.

As Seattle Fire and Police reported earlier, two people (now known to be the parents of the infant’s father) died at the scene. The infant responded to CPR, and was taken to Harborview Medical Center along with the mother (who had sustained a serious head injury).

The busy arterial was closed between 31st and 35th Avenues NE by police as detectives processed the scene. The driver of the black Chevrolet Silverado truck that allegedly struck the family as they crossed NE 75th Street had pulled over, and at the time we were at the scene was being detained by police. He has since been booked into King County Jail for vehicular homicide.

We do not know the current conditions of the mother and infant, but will update this post when we learn more.

UPDATE (10:55 PM): Small update on the mother and infant, but in details only: The mother is 33-years-old, and the infant is 10-days-old.

UPDATE (Tuesday, March 26): The pedestrians who died at the scene were a 66-year-old-man and a 68-year-old woman.

KING 5 Morning Reporter Teresa Yuan is at the scene this morning, where a memorial is growing. And police are actively pulling over speeders.

UPDATE: The Kokomo Tribune, out of Kokomo, Indiana, identifies the couple killed as “Judy Schulte, the retired director of guidance at Northwestern High School, and her husband, Dennis Schulte.”

UPDATE: The mother’s name is Karina Ulriksen-Schulte. Prosecutors at today’s bail hearing for the suspect said she has a crushed pelvis in addition to cranial bleeding.

The baby is a boy, and his name is Elias. This from a story posted to WTHR’s website, an NBC affiliate station in Indiana.

UPDATE (Wednesday, March 27): This morning, Harborview Medical Center tells us that the mother and infant are both still “critical and in intensive care.”

UPDATE (Thursday, March 28): A relative of the Schulte family has set up a journal at CaringBridge for Karina and Elias where medical updates are being posted. There is also an online guestbook there, where anyone can leave a message for the family.

CaringBridge is a “health social network” that family and friends can turn to for keeping people informed on ongoing medical issues.

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More on this story on Ravenna Blog:

Memorial service in Indiana for Judy and Dennis Schulte (last updated on Thursday, April 11)

Arraignment of NE 75th Street DUI homicides suspect on Thursday (last updated on Thursday, April 11)

Timeout to say THANK YOU, on behalf of the Schulte family (last updated on Sunday, April 7)

Hundreds walk to remember, honor the Schulte family (PHOTOS) (last updated on Monday, April 1)

Prayer Vigil for mother and child this Thursday night (PHOTOS) (last updated on Friday, March 29)

Memorial to the family at NE 75th St grows (PHOTOS) (last updated on Sunday, March 31)

Memorial and medical funds set up for victims of Monday’s traffic tragedy (last updated on Thursday, March 28)

Suspect in Monday’s traffic fatalities no stranger to DUIs (last updated on Sunday, March 31)

Filed Under: 911, Eckstein Middle School, Photos, Ravenna, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, Updates, Wedgwood

NE area community centers locked down, evacuated after nearby shooting (UPDATES)

March 8, 2013 by 4 Comments

All community centers city-wide were in lockdown today, with Northeast centers later closed and evacuated, after one employee shot another at a north Seattle Parks and Recreation facility.


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Via the Seattle Police Department Blotter:

At approximately 1:57 p.m. officers responded to a Seattle Parks and Recreation Department office in the 8000 block of Densmore Avenue North for a 911 report of a man needing medical assistance. Updated 911 calls reported that a man had been shot. Fire department medics responded to the scene and transported the 70-year-old male victim to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of a life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest.

Screen grab from a Magnolia News story from April 2011. Bill Keller is picture at right. (Click to be taken to the webpage.)

Screen grab from a Magnolia News story from April 2011. Bill Keller is picture at right. (Click to be taken to the webpage.)

The victim is now known to be 65-year-old Bill Keller, Executive Director of the Associated Recreation Council. The Seattle Times is reporting that he is currently in critical but stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.

Seattle Parks and Recreation employee Carolyn Piksa's driver's license photo (five years old; current hairstyle shorter).

Seattle Parks and Recreation employee Carolyn Piksa’s driver’s license photo (five years old; current hairstyle shorter).

The suspect is Parks employee Carolyn Piksa (nickname “Zoom”). Piksa is 46-years-old, with a thin build, 5’7″ tall, 140 pounds, last seen wearing a tan corduroy jacket and jeans. She is an assistant community center coordinator. We’ve learned from KIRO 7 reporter Amy Clancy via twitter that this picture is around five years old, and Piksa’s hairstyle is currently shorter.

Piksa remains at large, possibly driving a blue 2007 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck or a 2013 Ford Flex. If you know her whereabouts, CALL 9-1-1.

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Locally, the entire Ravenna Blog newsroom was outside at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center playground at the time of the shooting. When the lockdown order came (just before 2 PM), staff came outside to usher everyone into the facility. We stayed inside, away from the windows, until the order came to evacuate (just after 3 PM).

UPDATE (4:25 PM): West Seattle Blog reporting, via twitter, that the suspect’s vehicle (the blue 2007 Chevy Colorado truck) has been found in Burien:

UPDATE (4:50 PM): Seattle Police Department reporting that the suspect is in custody. Headed to the SPD homicide office from Burien’s Boulevard Park area.

Our friends at the West Seattle Blog have been following this story as well, and you can read their coverage here.

UPDATE (5:05 PM): Watched the KIRO 7 news live stream at 5 PM…the Bitter Lake Community Center connection was Piksa showing up and pulling a gun on another employee. No shots fired.

UPDATE (6:31 PM): Information now from the press conference about today’s shooting held in City Hall.

Mayor McGinn starts. First 911 call comes in at just about 2 PM. Mayor’s office called shortly after. Parks employee, potential “workplace violence” case. Thanking staff of City Hall, SPS, Parks. And Police.

Chief Diaz: Thoughts and prayers to Parks Department employees. Incident began at 1:52 PM. Suspect had access to Parks facilities around the city, hence the city-wide lockdown. Still very early in the investigation. Arrest occurred at 4:49 PM.

McGinn: Thanks to Harborview staff. Keller in stable but serious condition (upgraded from critical). And Fire as well.

Chief Metz: This is all preliminary information. Suspect currently being questioned by detectives.

At 1:52 PM, 911 call comes in from a Parks facility; a medical emergency, and Seattle Fire responds. Person on call later says he was shot (caller thought to be Keller himself). Seattle Police the dispatched. Medics take victim (Keller) to Harborview. No other shots fired.

Same time as officers arrived at the shooting location, another call to 911 comes in 12-15 minutes later. A female Parks employee showed up at Bitter Lake CC. Parks employee at BLCC says a conversation occurred between (the now known to be )suspect and another female Parks employee. A weapon brandished (no details for us at this time), suspect leaves. No shots fired, no physical altercation. Bitter Lake staff calls 911. Officers arrive and debrief staff.

Called a “city-wide emergency” due to the suspect’s access abilities, and community centers across the city are shut down.

SPD intel unit works with phone company to track suspect’s phone to her home, in the Burien area. Intel and SWAT triangulates the area, checks out similar vehicles, does not find the suspect. Moves in on the home, where SWAT uses their PA to call out to the suspect, who comes out of the home, unarmed, and is taken into custody without incident.

Additional information from audience questions: Motive? Too early. Relationship not known at this time (other than both employed by Parks and Rec).

Between 5-7 people were in the office at the time Keller was shot. Not yet known if he was the intended target or not.

More information on the investigation should be available early next week.

Mayor: Parks and Recreation facilities to be open tomorrow, as suspect was arrested.

UPDATE (6:59 PM): And now the press conference video is available:

Filed Under: 911, Crime, Northeast Seattle, Photos, Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, Updates

Wednesday afternoon area robbery by knifepoint is second in less than a week (UPDATES)

February 20, 2013 by 17 Comments

This Wednesday afternoon, we were forwarded an email by a concerned resident regarding a robbery by knifepoint that occurred a week ago, on Thursday, February 14, a block from Bryant Elementary School, during school hours.

On Wednesday evening, the Seattle Police Department’s Blotter website posted information on a very similar crime, having occurrred near the Northeast Branch of the Seattle Public Library, around the same time of day, but on Wednesday, February 20.

There have been TWO robberies by knifepoint during daylight hours in our neighborhood within six days of each other.


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1st Assault, at NE 60th St and 32nd Ave NE, around 2 PM, on Thursday, February 14

The victim was taking an afternoon walk from his home and noticed a suspicious male near a home under construction on the 3400 block of NE 62nd st. The male followed the victim from there until 35th Avenue NE and then passed him, while talking on his cell phone.

When the victim reached the corner of NE 60th St and 32nd Ave NE, the suspect came up behind him, used a knife to cut the victim’s pants where his wallet was located, and yelled, “Give me your f—ing wallet.” The victim tried to prevent the suspect from robbing him, and was thrown against a concrete retaining wall. The suspect then ran down a nearby alley with the wallet.

The victim sustain a few scratches to his right arm, and hit his head on the wall. Seattle Fire Department units responded and treated his minor injuries.

The victim did not see the face of the suspect, but described him as a white male in his thirties, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing 180 lbs. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, and blue jeans. The victim described the knife as a folding knife with a black handle and a thin three-inch blade.

The police report for the first robbery by knifepoint is available on the city’s website (PDF; registration required). Bryant Elementary School The “Bryant Teaching Team” sent out an email to parents on Tuesday, February 19 about the incident. [Correction note: We have been told by parent volunteer who sends out email on behalf of the Bryant Elementary School PTSA that the school itself did not send out any emails to parents about this incident. CORRECTION UPDATE: The email was sent out from a preschool in the area.]

2nd Assault, in the 6500 block of 36th Avenue NE, around 3 PM, on Wednesday, February 20

From the SPD Blotter post:

Preliminary investigation indicates that the 65-year-old female victim had just gotten off the bus and was walking north on 36th Avenue NE on the east side of the street when she was attacked from behind by an unknown male suspect wearing a black mask, black hoodie and jeans.

The suspect forcefully grabbed the victim’s purse in an attempt to steal it.  As the victim attempted to retain her purse the suspect pulled out a knife and cut the purse straps and in doing so cut the victim’s hand.  The suspect fled the scene on foot with the victim’s purse, running northbound on 36th Avenue NE and then westbound on NE 68th Street.

The victim was treated for her minor injuries by Seattle Fire Department staff, then was driven home by a patrol officer.

The suspect in this assault is described as “an unknown race male in his 20′s, 5’9″ tall, 150 pounds, thin build, and was last seen wearing a black mask over his face, a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up over his head, and gray pants.”

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We will be in contact with staff at the North Precinct on Thursday and will add further updates to this post.

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UPDATE (Thursday, February 21): The PTSA of Bryant Elementary School sent out an email today regarding this recent criminal activity, and included the following safety information:

Seattle police have provided the following safety tips aimed at keeping you and your students safe when walking in our neighborhood. They are also available on the Seattle Police Department website.

  • Pay close attention to your surroundings; avoid “automatic pilot.”
  • Walk with a purpose; project an assertive, business-like image.
  • Use common sense; plan your route to avoid uninhabited parks, parking lots, garages and alleyways.
  • Stick to well-lit areas.
  • Develop a plan before you see trouble. Crossing a street or entering a store may get you out of a potentially bad situation.
  • If a car follows you or beckons you while you are walking, do not approach it. Instead, turn and quickly walk the opposite direction.
  • Consider wearing clothing and shoes that you can move freely and quickly in, especially when walking or waiting for the bus.
  • Carry minimal items; overloading yourself can make you appear vulnerable.

More safety tips beyond these are located on the Personal Safety page of the Seattle Police Department’s website. Recommended reading.

UPDATE (Friday, February 22): The police report for the robbery on Wednesday afternoon is now available (PDF; registration required).

The victim, a 65-year-old woman, got off a bus at 35th Avenue NE and NE 65th Street, and walked east along 65th. She walked to 36th Avenue NE, turned left, and headed north along 36th Ave NE on the eastside sidewalk.

She was attacked from behind. The male suspect grabbed her purse, which the victim then attempted to hold on to. The suspect then cut the straps of the purse with a “box cutter,” cutting the victim’s hand in the process. He ran north on 36th with the purse before turning left on NE 68th St.

The victim described the suspect as “5’08 to 5’09 in height with a slim build, approximately in his twenties but she was unable to determine his race. She said she thought he was armed with a box cutter due to the small size of the blade.” He was also described as wearing a black mask, and black hoodie, and black jeans.

A person across the street saw the attack occur, and described the suspect in a similar way. This witness thought that the suspect was a white male, but was not sure due to the mask and hood.

A second witness in a residence north of the location of the robbery saw the suspect running away from the scene, toward NE 35th St, wearing all black.

The victim was treated at the scene by Seattle Fire Department staff, and advised to have her laceration stitched up at a hospital.

Both attacks (February 14 and 20) remain active and on-going investigations.

Anyone with information about these incidents or who may know the identity or whereabouts of the suspect(s) is asked to call 911 or Seattle Police and refer to the appropriate incident. Anonymous tips are welcome.

Filed Under: 911, Bryant, Bryant Elementary School, Crime, Ravenna, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, Updates

Accidental shooting at University Village salon (UPDATES)

November 12, 2012 by 8 Comments

At 12:21 PM on Monday, November 12, the Seattle Fire and Police Departments responded to a 911 call saying that a woman in Headlines Salon at University Village (2623 NE University Village St, Ste 60) had accidentally shot herself.

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For those familiar with the upscale shopping area, Headlines Salon is located across from Something Silver and Ben Bridge, and next to Bryn Walker and restrooms. Witnesses we talked to who were sitting outside at the nearby Starbucks heard no shot and saw nothing amiss, until fire and police vehicles began arriving. We are waiting for a more detailed report to appear on the SPD Blotter. Meanwhile, Seattle P-I reporter Casey McNerthney shared the following:

We will update this post with more information when we have it.

UPDATE (3:52 PM): KING5’s Environmental Specialist Gary Chittim was in the area after the shooting, and took a picture of the salon’s exterior:

And the Seattle Police Department’s twitter feed for the Union 2 Beat now shows the call (tweets by beat are all delayed an hour or so):

UPDATE (7:54 PM): Via the SPD Blotter:

Officers responded to a 911 call at a Hair Salon of a accidental shooting. Today, just shortly after 12:00 noon officers responded to the University Village Mall on a report that a woman had shot herself. Officers arrived on scene and found a 60- year- old female in an office inside the salon. The woman had a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

The Blotter post goes on to say that the woman was in her office, with the door closed. A gunshot-like sound was heard, and witnesses opened the office door to find the woman slumped over in her chair, bleeding. Seattle Fire responded and transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center where she was undergoing surgery at the time Detective Renee Witt wrote the Blotter post — which, according to this SPD tweet was prior to 7 PM.

According to Seattle Police, it is still unknown at this time whether the self-inflicted gunshot was accidental or intentional.

UPDATE (Wednesday, November 14): We have learned from the medical examiner’s office that the woman died on the day of her injury. (“Cause of death: Contact handgun wound perforating chest. The manner of death is suicide.”)

If and when there is an obituary available, we will list her name and link to the obit here.

We do not know anything else about the circumstances leading to this death. But we offer this information from our local news partners at the West Seattle Blog:

[I]f you or someone you know is considering suicide, or in another life-crisis situation, call this 24-hour hotline to reach the Crisis Clinic: 206.461.3222.

UPDATE (Sunday, November 18): The obituary for Dorothy Anne Bledsoe is in today’s issue of the Seattle Times, and online here. According to the obituary, Anne and her husband Michael owned Headlines Salon together for over 32 years, and lived in Laurelhurst.

Peace be to her memory.

Filed Under: 911, Northeast Seattle, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, University Village, Updates

Three alarm fire in Laurelhurst (PHOTOS)

October 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 911, Laurelhurst, Photos, Seattle Fire Department

Dryer fire in North Ravenna Sunday night (PHOTOS)

September 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Hose trailing from one of the engines responding to Sunday night’s call.

Seattle Fire Department units responded to a “fire in single family residence” call at 7:23 PM Sunday night on the 7500 block of 24th Ave NE.

Home where the fire occurred and Engine 40 from Wedgwood.

The fire was confined to a dryer. The tenant of home sustained minor injuries while attempting to put the fire out, and he was treated at the scene.

Tenant of the home being treated by fire department staff for his minor injuries.

Scene incident chief and a fire fighter checking out the washer/dryer unit after it was removed from the home.

The home was aired out with fans and was ruled safe for the tenant to reenter. Good results all around.

Two gentlemen from Fire Station 16 in Green Lake were kind enough to pause for a picture before their engine headed back into service.

Filed Under: 911, Photos, Ravenna, Seattle Fire Department

Your Moment of Ravenna Zen: Bryant Fire Hydrant

September 29, 2012 by 2 Comments

I can’t quite recall the cross streets where this guy lives — it’s NE 60th St and 3somethingth Ave NE. And I’m not sure how legal he is — painted city fire hydrant and all. But he is quite, quite cute.

Do YOU have a Moment of Ravenna Zen to share? Email rebecca@ravennablog.com, or use our handy dandy comment form to tell us about it.

Filed Under: Bryant, Moment of Ravenna Zen, Photos, Ravenna Zen, Seattle Fire Department

Flue fire gets the works on the fourth

July 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A full Seattle Fire response filled the streets near the intersection of 25th Ave NE and NE Blakeley St shortly before noon on Wednesday, July 4.

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Photo above taken from the east side of 25th Ave NE looking north. Photo courtesy Thomas Field.

A small fire had started in a cooking flue extending from the roof of the multi-story, multi-use building at the northwest corner of the intersection.

Kyle Moore of the Seattle Fire Department shared the details (via email):

At 11:45 a.m. a 911 call came in to the Fire Alarm Center reporting smoke coming from the roof of a building in the 5100 block of 25th Avenue NE. Dispatchers sent a full-response which involved 6 engines, 2 ladder trucks and a medic unit, an aid unit and other apparatus.

University District’s Ladder Company 9 arrived first and ran an aerial to the roof to investigate the source of the smoke. Firefighters used thermal imagers to detect the fire was confined to a flue at the roof. Crew used water from their pump cans which are basically large fire extinguishers to knock down the fire.

After some investigation, firefighters learned that residue had built up in the flue and caught fire. The owners of the flue were advised to clean the pipe regularly.

Filed Under: 911, Photos, Ravenna, Restaurants, Seattle Fire Department, University District

Shooting at Cafe Racer in Roosevelt (UPDATES)

May 30, 2012 by 5 Comments

UPDATE (Thursday, May 31): Around 10 PM last night, the suspect and a fourth victim at Cafe Racer were reported to have both died of their injuries. Here is the AP story.

As of this morning, the only survivor of the shootings at Cafe Racer, Leonard Meuse, has had his condition upgraded from critical to serious. He is expected to recover.

UPDATE (5:46 PM): Many news outlets, including this one, had erroneously reported that the suspect had died of his injuries. He is, in fact, alive and continuing to receive treatment at Harborview (via the Seattle Police twitter feed).

UPDATE (5:02 PM): Seattle Police has confirmed that the suspect in the Cafe Racer shootings has died from his self-inflicted gunshot wound. Reported in error.

And they also confirm that the shooting at 8th and Seneca this morning is connected to the suspect.

More on all of that in the Seattle Times (“Suspect in Seattle slayings kills himself”).

And also at the Seattle Times, some good news: The chef at Cafe Racer, who was among those shot this morning, is doing well.

UPDATE (4:34 PM): Just as we were receiving reports of officers arresting someone in the vicinity of 47th Ave NE and Roosevelt Way NE, there are now reports that the suspect in the Roosevelt shootings was found in West Seattle. When approached by officers, he then turned the gun on himself. Police are saying that this individual was suspected in the shootings in Cafe Racer, but are not commenting on his condition at this time.

More detail from the tail end of the Mayor’s news conference by Assistant Chief James Pugel: Plain closed officers in West Seattle recieved images of the suspect as they were patrolling. One officer identified the suspect and called in uniformed officers to assist. Suspect saw the uniformed officers closing in, knelt down in the street, and shot himself in the head.

Our friends at the West Seattle Blog will have more information on this latest shooting (37th Ave SW and Raymond St) at their website.

UPDATE (4:12 PM)Assistant Chief of the Seattle Police Department, James Pugel, spoke during the Mayor’s live conference this afternoon. Below is the summary:

Just before 11 AM, two 911 call came in: One saying shots fired at 59th and roosevelt, the other transferred to fire, “Dual distpatch” occurs, and both police and fire are dispatched to the scene, arriving at the same time. Police find five people down inside, and no suspect on scene. Two victims were dead at the scene, the others were triaged and transferred to Harborview. Dectectives, gang units, homicide and robbery, UW police, SPD officers on loan to the FBI all showed up to the scene. The area was canvassed, and a K-9 unit was called in. Evidence recovery is ongoing. Pictures from the scene have now been release. He has not been positively identified yet. The 8th and Seneca shooting call comes in around a half hour later.

UPDATE (2:42 PM):Seattle Police department reports that another of the shooting victims has died. Speculation online is that the victims are members of the band God’s Favorite Beefcake, but this is unconfirmed at this time.

UPDATE (12:56 PM):More to add to suspect’s description (via Casey McNerthney’s twitter feed):”New detail about North Seattle shooter: police say his black and white has a white collar. Has dark shirt over it.”

UPDATE (12:30 PM): Vis Casey McNerthney’s twitter feed: “Police telling Ravenna residents to stay inside, not open their doors as search for shooter is nearing second hour.”

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Seattle Fire and police responded to a shooting at Cafe Racer (5828 Roosevelt Way NE) right around 11 AM.

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GREG GILBERT / Photo courtesy THE SEATTLE TIMES

Two of the five shooting victims have died, both male. Three other victims include a woman, all of whom have been transported to Harborview Medical Center. The Associated Press reports that all three are in critical condition (12:37 PM, via twitter).

Suspect is still at large. His description is “Suspect is a wht man, 6’1, very thin, curly light brn hair, wearing a white & brn plaid shirt, a long sleeve shirt, and dark pants” via the Seattle Police Department Twitter feed.

Area schools and community centers are on lockdown or operating normally with doors locked.

Updates can be found at the links below, and on our twitter feed, as news develops:

Filed Under: 911, Bryant Elementary School, Crime, Eckstein Middle School, Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, Roosevelt, Roosevelt High School, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, Updates
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