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Seattle police investigating U District shooting

Seattle police are investigating an early Monday morning shooting in the University District that injured a 22-year-old man.
- KUOW Staff
Authorities search for Washington state father accused of killing 3 daughters

A man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead.
- Associated Press
Kent man supplied chemicals used in California fertility clinic bombing, authorities say

Two men who connected in fringe online forums over their shared beliefs against human procreation experimented with explosives in a California garage before one eventually bombed a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, federal authorities said Wednesday.
- Associated Press
11 arrested in Seattle drug trafficking ring that preyed on CID homeless encampments

Law enforcement seized $3 million dollars’ worth of drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
- Ruby de Luna
Washington launches statewide database tracking police use-of-force

State officials say they're hopeful having a centralized database will lead to more data-driven policies and decision-making within the justice system — and improved public safety in Washington.
- KUOW Staff
9 injured, 2 dead following spate of violence on Seattle-Tacoma area's warmest day

Two people are dead and nine others injured after a spate of violence in the Seattle area on Wednesday, as temperatures climbed into the 80s for the first time this year.
- KUOW Staff
Police patrols, earlier closures included in Seattle's summer safety plan for some parks

When it comes to mitigating rowdy or criminal behavior in waterfront parks this summer, Seattle officials say they will rely on additional police patrols, earlier curfews, and physical barriers, among other measures.
- Amy Radil
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Multiple suspects arrested in fatal Pioneer Square shooting that killed 3

Seattle police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with a shooting in Pioneer Square on Saturday that left three people dead and a fourth person in critical condition.
- KUOW Staff
3 Pioneer Square shooting victims identified, including 19-year-old woman

Three victims who died in a shooting early Saturday morning outside a Pioneer Square nightclub have been identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
- Noel Gasca
No arrests in Pioneer Square shooting that killed 3. Seattle Police requests video from black Tesla

Seattle police continue to search for suspects and clues after four young people were gunned down outside a Pioneer Square nightclub early Saturday morning. Three of the shooting victims died. The fourth remained in critical condition Monday.
- KUOW Staff

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