Three people are recovering after being attacked in a violent robbery at a tent encampment in West Seattle on Sunday afternoon.
Three people are recovering after being attacked in a violent robbery at a tent encampment in West Seattle on Sunday afternoon.According to the Seattle Police Department , officers responded to an armed robbery near 35th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street just before 1 p.
m.When officers arrived, they found three victims, ages 28, 39 and 42, with significant head injuries. Police and crews from the Seattle Fire Department treated them at the scene before taking them to Harborview Medical Center.Authorities believe multiple suspects went to the victims' tent and sprayed a fire extinguisher inside. When the victims exited the tent, they were ambushed – struck on the head with improvised weapons, including a crowbar, a wrench and the fire extinguisher.Two of the victims were knocked unconscious, and the third suffered a severe laceration to the head. They managed to get away.While the victims were on the ground, authorities said the suspects went through their pockets and told them to give up everything they had. Police said the suspects ran away before officers arrived. A K-9 team tracked them to a tent in a nearby encampment. Officers obtained a search warrant, and a SWAT team served it, but no one was found inside.Detectives with the department's Robbery Unit processed the scene and later went to Harborview Medical Center to interview the victims. As of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, two of the victims remained in critical condition. The third was in stable condition.Anyone with information is asked to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.Where is Jonathan Hoang? WA man with autism disappeared 1 year agoAs fuel prices rise, WA farmers face mounting challengesPolice say WA man shoots kid in the chest for throwing a water balloonSeattle high-rises connected by decommissioned Boeing 747 fuselageSCOTUS hears case that could impact WA ballot countingTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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