Seattle police detectives have arrested a man after he allegedly shot at police in November while fleeing the scene of a reported domestic violence incident in West Seattle.
At about 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 19, a 26-year-old woman called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend was chasing her through West Seattle while pointing a handgun at her.When police attempted to stop the vehicle, the man drove away at a high rate of speed.
About 45 minutes later, officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired near the victim’s home.Officers chased the vehicle until he fled from his car on foot at 17th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Barton Street.According to police, multiple vehicles were struck by the gunfire and an officer was almost hit in the leg.
Officers set up a containment area and searched for the man with a K-9 officer, but he was not located. On Thursday, detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service located and arrested the man without incident.
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