Three Arrested After Allegedly Firing at Seattle Police Officers
Three individuals were arrested in South Seattle after allegedly shooting at plainclothes Seattle Police officers. The incident occurred when officers, investigating another case, were following a stolen vehicle. The vehicle occupied by the suspects reportedly fired multiple shots at the…
Seattle Tacoma, WA, August 12, 2026 —
Three individuals have been arrested in South Seattle following an incident where they allegedly discharged firearms at plainclothes Seattle Police officers. The arrests occurred after officers, who were initially investigating a separate case, began following a stolen vehicle.
According to reports, the suspects were traveling in the stolen vehicle when they allegedly fired multiple shots toward the officers’ unmarked police car. The specific details regarding the initial investigation, the exact timing of the events, and the make or model of the stolen vehicle were not immediately provided.
Following the alleged shooting incident, law enforcement apprehended three individuals. Information regarding the identities of the arrested individuals, the charges they face, and whether any weapons were recovered was not disclosed.
The Seattle Police Department has not released further details regarding the investigation or the circumstances that led to the confrontation. The condition of the officers involved and whether any property damage occurred as a result of the gunfire has not been reported.
Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
Story summarized from the original created by Sergeant Patrick Michaud on spdblotter.seattle.gov, see more information here.
