2 men shot near Ballard bar, rushed to hospital
SEATTLE – Two men were injured in a shooting Sunday night near a bar in the Ballard area, according to police.
Seattle Police Department said in a tweet just before 9 p.m that they were investigating a shooting in the 7500 block of Northwest 15th Avenue. Police said a 35-year-old man and a 43-year-old man were injured in a shooting at the Thunderbird Tavern. According to police, the pair were taken to hospital but they are said to be in stable condition.
A witness said they saw a man lying on the ground near the bar’s parking lot. Another witness told police they saw a man near the backyard of the Ballard bar.
Police asked the public to stay away from the area while they investigate what led to the double shooting.
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