Oct 8, 2025 – A 40‑year‑old man suffers a gunshot wound to the head near Cheasty Boulevard South and South Winthrop Street; he later dies on Jan 15, 2026, and the King County Medical Examiner rules the death a delayed‑death homicide [9].

Dec 1, 2025 – A male suspect fires multiple shots from the steps of Evangadi Hookah Lounge on Rainier Avenue South, striking a man in his 30s who later dies at Harborview, and the shooter flees southbound [19].

Dec 2, 2025 – Seattle police release body‑camera footage of a Dec 2 shooting near Martin Luther King Jr. Way South where officers fire a 40 mm sponge round then 13 live rounds, killing the suspect and injuring a nearby resident; Link light rail service shuts down temporarily [15].

Dec 3, 2025 – An independent investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office begins into the Dec 2 police shooting, with the Independent Investigative Team reviewing evidence and the community expressing heightened safety concerns [17].

Dec 4, 2025 – Seattle Police designate Evangadi Hookah Lounge a “chronic nuisance” in a memo, citing repeated after‑hours violations that preceded the fatal shooting [16].

Dec 6, 2025 – The owner closes Evangadi Hookah Lounge days after the fatal shooting, citing city citations and the chronic‑nuisance designation as untenable [16].

Jan 1, 2026 – Police respond to a New Year’s Day call on East Grandview Avenue in Tacoma, find an adult man with multiple gunshot wounds, and confirm his death at the scene, marking Tacoma’s first homicide of 2026 [14].

Jan 2, 2026 – Tacoma officials note the city recorded 26 homicides in 2025, up from 22 in 2024, providing context for the early‑2026 homicide surge [14].

Jan 5, 2026 – Three separate overnight shootings in Seattle injure a 38‑year‑old man at Mount Baker Transit Station, a 29‑year‑old woman near North 128th St & Aurora Ave N, and a 26‑year‑old man outside a SODO hookah lounge; all investigations remain open with no arrests [13].

Jan 11, 2026 – An unidentified suspect fires a shotgun at a 27‑year‑old man outside a Chinatown‑International District hookah lounge; the owner says he fired a handgun to break up the disturbance and announces he will close the lounge within days [12].

Jan 15, 2026 – Police arrest a 47‑year‑old man after a pellet‑gun shot wounds a 44‑year‑old victim in the thigh at a downtown Seattle apartment building; the suspect faces assault, reckless endangerment, property‑damage and firearm‑possession charges [11].

Jan 16, 2026 – Around 11:15 p.m., suspects fire roughly 60 rounds at a woman’s car in the 6500 block of Sylvan Way SW, also striking other vehicles and a home; the 41‑year‑old victim receives a gunshot wound to the arm and is treated at Harborview, while no arrests are made [10].

Jan 17, 2026 – A shooting outside a hookah lounge in Seattle’s Chinatown‑International District kills one and injures three; bullets pierce the kitchen of Kilig restaurant, prompting owner Melissa Miranda to say, “The goal for us is to bring representation of Filipino food in the International District, and to help build businesses in an area that definitely needs it” [8].

Jan 17, 2026 – Seattle detectives open a homicide investigation after the Oct 8, 2025 shooting victim dies on Jan 15, 2026, confirming the case as a delayed‑death homicide with no suspects identified [9].

Jan 24, 2026 – A 19‑year‑old woman receives an abdominal gunshot wound near Third Ave & Wall St in Belltown; the Seattle Police Gun Violence Reduction Unit leads the investigation and urges tips via the Violent Crimes Tip Line [7].

Jan 27, 2026 – A 20‑year‑old man is shot multiple times while seated in his car on N 98th St near Aurora Ave; police treat the scene, note multiple suspects fled, and the victim undergoes surgery for life‑threatening injuries [6].

Jan 27, 2026 – Deputies respond to a drive‑by shooting in the 9800 block of 10th Ave E in Tacoma before 3 a.m., find a 20‑year‑old man shot multiple times, apply tourniquets and chest seals, and stabilize him for transport to a hospital [5].

Feb 1, 2026 – A physical fight escalates into a shootout at 1:30 a.m. in Seattle’s Sinking Ship garage, killing 27‑year‑old Mhaniq Requell Wilkerson with a head wound, injuring three others (one life‑threatening male, two females with graze wounds), and leading to two disturbance arrests; police request tips via the Violent Crimes Tip Line [1][3].

Feb 1, 2026 – Tacoma police open a homicide probe after a man is found dead on South I Street around 9:40 a.m.; the victim’s identity remains undisclosed and investigators seek public assistance [4].

Feb 4, 2026 – Police respond to the 1100 block of South I Street in Tacoma at 4:50 a.m., find a shooting victim who later dies in hospital, and launch a homicide investigation [2].

Feb 5, 2026 – King County Medical Examiner confirms the deceased in the Sinking Ship garage shootout is 27‑year‑old Mhaniq Requell Wilkerson, reiterating the call for information on the February 1 incident [1].