Crime & Safety
Shoreline Man Shoots Wife In Domestic Violence Incident: Police
The shooting happened early Thursday morning in the Cristwood area.
SHORELINE, WA - A Shoreline man was arrested early Thursday morning after he shot his wife in the leg and then engaged in a standoff with police.
The shooting happened around 6 a.m. at a home along the 2100 block of North 193rd Street, which is behind the Cristwood assisted living home. After the shooting, the man fled in his car. Seattle police located the man and tried to pull him over. The man fled, and then engaged in a short standoff with police.
He eventually surrendered and was being taken to the King County Jail, according to the sheriff's office.
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At 6am a DV occurred in Shoreline 2100 BLK N 193. The suspect shot his wife in the leg, non-life threatening injuries he then fled in a vehicle. SPD located the suspect in his vehicle. After a short pursuit and stand off the suspect surrendered. He will be booked into KCJ.
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