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Update at 12:04 p.m.: Seattle police say that at least one officer trained in crisis intervention tried to negotiate with a man who was later fatally shot by two patrol officers at Gas Works Park early this morning. Department spokesman Patrick Michaud said that a crisis intervention team member – someone trained to deal with people in the…

A man was shot at a Renton service station this morning and police are looking for the gunman. Officers were called to the gas station in the 300 block of Rainier Avenue South just before 4 a.m. on a report of gunfire. When they arrived, they found the shooting victim, 29, on the ground. The man…

A man fatally shot Sunday night during a robbery in a parking lot in the Greenwood neighborhood near North 85th Street and First Avenue Northwest was identified by law enforcement sources as David L. Peterson, 54. He was the husband of Kimberly Peterson, who works at the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as a database coordinator for…

Yes! Students stayed away in droves yesterday to watch the Seahawks parade. (At least we hope that’s why they skipped school …) Speaking of the parade. Some Seahawks linebackers chowed down during the parade, buying hotdogs as they made their way down the street. Have a look at this video: We’re sure the machinists would agree:…

The Associated Press A man with several gunshot wounds was found about 2:30 a.m. today on Interstate 5 in Seattle near the Mercer Street ramp. The man told Washington State Patrol troopers he had been shot downtown and walked to the freeway. The man, who is in his 20s, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Update at 3:44 p.m.:| Seattle police just posted this update: The investigation thus far indicates that this incident started as a disturbance between two males that rapidly spun out of control. It is believed that the initial disturbance began on the southeast corner of 2nd Avenue South and South Main Street. At least two people are believed to…

A young man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot in the face last night in a Kent parking lot. Kent police say four to five shots were fired near a McDonald’s just before 9:30 p.m. in the 10100 block of Southeast 256th Street. When officers arrived, they found a man in his 20s in critical…

Man carrying rifle was shot in Edmonds: A man walking down an Edmonds street this morning carrying a rifle was shot and wounded by police, Edmonds police say. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. We’ll be updating our story as details become available. It’s fair time: You can do it at…

A man in his 20s was found shot dead in a Central District parking lot near 22nd Avenue South and South Main Street, according to police, who responded to the scene after 911 calls about gunshots in the area. Seattle Police said the man was most likely shot in the torso.

Inevitable? State admits to costly 520 bridge mistakes. Sort of like that bathroom remodel that went from $20,000 to $25,000. … Are you surprised? Vote in our poll. The man shot by police last night: Seattle police shot a man on Holman Road south of Carkeek Park in North Seattle around…