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Seattle police shoot woman in Beacon Hill apartment
Seattle police shot woman after she barricaded herself in Beacon Hill apartment during domestic violence call.
In brief
Seattle police shot woman after she barricaded herself in Beacon Hill apartment during domestic violence call. Seattle police shot a woman who allegedly assaulted a man and barricaded herself in a Beacon Hill apartment after responding to a domestic violence call. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Shooting incident
Seattle police shot and wounded a woman Friday after she allegedly assaulted a man and barricaded herself in a Beacon Hill apartment.
Domestic violence call
Police responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment building in the 900 block of Golf Drive South after a man called 911 about 8 a.m.
Man injured
Officers found a man who had been cut during an assault and took him to Swedish Medical Center.
Woman barricaded
Officers tried to contact the woman suspected in the domestic violence incident but she barricaded herself inside the apartment.
Warrant and shooting
Police got a warrant to enter the apartment and an officer fired at some point, striking the woman.
Officer injured
The officer who fired was injured by the woman before she was arrested and placed on administrative leave.
The bottom line
Seattle police shot a woman who allegedly assaulted a man and barricaded herself in a Beacon Hill apartment after responding to a domestic violence call.
