1 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting In Seattle's CHOP Zone

SEATTLE, WA — Seattle police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Capitol Hill protest zone known as CHOP. One man was killed and another is in critical condition, police said.

The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Cal Anderson Park, near 10th Avenue and East Pine Street, police said. Officers tried to find one of the people who had been shot, and were "met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims," police said in a media release.

The officers said they were later told that both of the shooting victims had been taken to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP medics. One of the victims, a 19-year-old, died from his injuries in the hospital, police said. The other remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. His age has not been released.

The suspect or suspects remain at large, police said. No description was available.

Anyone with information about this shooting, or who may have video, is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crime tip line at 206-233-5000.

"Homicide detectives responded and are conducting a thorough investigation, despite the challenges presented by the circumstances," police said in the media release.

The CHOP — first called Free Capitol Hill, then the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone — was established along roughly six blocks surrounding the police department's East Precinct after officers boarded up the building and left the area on June 8.

Since then, various city agencies, including Seattle Fire and Seattle Public Utilities, have made frequent visits to the protest zone, developing ways to continue hygiene and sanitation services.

Lucas Combos contributed to this report.