# Seattle police shoot woman in Beacon Hill apartment

> Seattle police shot woman after she barricaded herself in Beacon Hill apartment during domestic violence call.
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-shoot-woman-in-beacon-hill-after-alleged-assault
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.