Man in wheelchair shot in the chest at Seattle’s waterfront

Seattle police are investigating a shooting that injured one man Thursday afternoon along the city’s waterfront, according to a department spokesperson.

Officers were called to the the Waterfront on Alaskan Way at 4:41 p.m. after reports of gunfire near Pier 55.

When they arrived, they found an adult man with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Seattle Fire Department medics treated the victim at the scene before taking him to Harborview Medical Center.

According to the Seattle Fire Department, the 68-year-old man was in serious condition.

Police say they arrested an adult male suspect at the scene and recovered a gun.

According to Seattle Police, the victim and suspect got into an argument before the shooting. Police said the victim in the wheelchair was upset when the suspect took an item of his.

Police said the victim pulled out a knife and motioned towards the suspect while in his wheelchair.

That’s when the suspect shot the man, police said.

The suspect was booked into King County Jail for investigation of assault.

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