1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Seattle autonomous zone


ELLA TORRES

June 20, 2020, 12:36 PM CDT

A 19-year-old man is dead and another person has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after an overnight shooting inside the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone in Seattle, police said.

The shooting occurred early Saturday, around 2:30 a.m. local time, inside the zone, which is also referred to as CHOP, according to a statement from the Seattle Police Department.

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Police said a “violent crowd” prevented them accessing to the victims. They said they were later informed that both victims had been transported to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP medics.

The 19-year-old later died and the other victim, who was only identified as male, remained in the hospital.

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1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Seattle autonomous zone
1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Seattle autonomous zone

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