1 person shot in stomach near University of Washington campus
Search underway after U-District shooting
Police are searching for a suspect after an 18-year-old man was shot in Seattle's University District.
SEATTLE - Seattle police responded to a shooting that left one person injured near the University of Washington campus Wednesday night.
What we know:
A UW Alert was sent out at 10:24 p.m. regarding the shooting, which happened at Northeast 47th Street and University Way Northeast.
Seattle police said one person was shot in the abdomen. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious, but stable.
According to police, the victim is an employee of a local mini mart.
While he was outside during his break, the suspect, who was an acquaintance of his, walked up to him and shot him "apparently unprovoked' and left the scene on a red motorcycle.
Investigators said they have not located the suspect and no arrests have been made.
Police are investigating what led up to the shooting.
The Source: Information in this story is from the UW Alert Blog and the Seattle Police Department.
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