Seattle pupil shot and killed whereas making an attempt to interrupt up combat outdoors highschool, police say

Police in Seattle say a 17-year-old pupil has died after being shot whereas making an attempt to interrupt up a combat outdoors his highschool. 

Seattle Police Deputy Chief Eric Barden described the incident that unfolded outdoors Garfield Excessive Faculty on Thursday as an “extraordinary tragedy for the neighborhood.” 

“Sadly, gun violence emerged once more in the present day at our highschool,” Barden stated, whereas asserting that the suspect – who was sporting a purple hoodie, light-colored pants and white sneakers – stays on the run after fleeing on foot from the scene. 

Barden added that “We imagine that an altercation came about between some excessive school-aged college students” and “Our sufferer, it seems, tried to intervene and break up that combat. 

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The taking pictures occurred round 12:30 p.m. native time outdoors Garfield Excessive Faculty, in keeping with the Seattle Police Division. (Seattle Police Division)

“Subsequent to that, one of many unique combatants approached the sufferer and an extra altercation broke out and the suspect produced a weapon and fired a number of rounds at our sufferer,” Barden additionally stated.  

“That suspect fled the scene and stays at massive presently,” he added. “We’re working to determine that one who seems to be one other excessive school-aged male.” 

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Seattle Police Deputy Chief Eric Barden, proper, says the sufferer within the taking pictures is believed to be a pupil at Garfield Excessive Faculty.

The Seattle Police Division stated regardless of all lifesaving efforts, the 17-year-old pupil later died from his accidents at a neighborhood hospital.  

He was reported to have been struck a number of occasions by gunfire. 

The varsity district determined to do a staggered launch of scholars following the taking pictures, police say.

The taking pictures occurred whereas college students have been nonetheless inside Garfield Excessive Faculty on Thursday, June 6.

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The division’s murder unit is investigating the taking pictures.