Oct 8, 2025 – A 40‑year‑old man is shot in the head near Cheasty Boulevard South and South Winthrop Street; he survives the initial injury but later dies on Jan 15, 2026, prompting a delayed‑death homicide investigation that remains open with no suspects identified [11].

Dec 2, 2025 – Seattle police shoot a shirtless man brandishing a handgun near 42nd Ave S and South Othello Street; officers first fire a 40 mm sponge round, then discharge 13 shots within eight seconds, killing the suspect, while a stray bullet shatters a nearby window and injures a resident, causing a temporary Link Light Rail shutdown [21][20].

Dec 3, 2025 – A fatal shooting occurs outside Evangadi Hookah Lounge in the Chinatown‑International District, killing a man in his 30s; the incident leads the city to label the venue a chronic nuisance and the owner later closes the lounge on Dec 6 after multiple citations [22][19].

Dec 5, 2025 – Seattle Police Department releases body‑camera footage of the Dec 2 shooting, showing officers’ de‑escalation attempts with a sponge round before the rapid gunfire that ends the suspect’s life [18].

Jan 1, 2026 – A man is found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a home on East Grandview Avenue in Tacoma at 3:39 a.m.; detectives classify it as the city’s first homicide of 2026, noting Tacoma recorded 26 homicides in 2025, up from 22 in 2024 [17].

Jan 5, 2026 – Three separate overnight shootings injure a 38‑year‑old man at Mount Baker Transit Station, a 29‑year‑old woman near North 128th St & Aurora Ave, and a 26‑year‑old man outside a SODO hookah lounge; all investigations remain open with no arrests [16].

Jan 11, 2026 – An unidentified suspect fires a shotgun from a parking lot across the street of a Chinatown‑International District hookah lounge, wounding a 27‑year‑old man; the lounge owner tells police he fired a handgun to break up the disturbance and says he will close the business “in a matter of days” [15].

Jan 14, 2026 – A 47‑year‑old man barricades the University Lutheran Church with a machete; SWAT, Crisis Intervention, and Hostage Negotiation teams respond, a flash‑bang detonates, the suspect is tased and arrested around 7:40 p.m. [14].

Jan 15, 2026 – A 44‑year‑old man is shot in the thigh with a realistic pellet gun at a downtown Seattle apartment building; the victim identifies the 47‑year‑old suspect, who is arrested and charged with assault, reckless endangerment, property damage and illegal firearm possession [13].

Jan 15‑16, 2026 – Approximately 60 rounds are fired at a 41‑year‑old woman’s car in the 6500 block of Sylvan Way SW, also striking other vehicles and a home; the woman receives a gunshot wound to the arm and is treated at Harborview, while detectives report no arrests [12].

Jan 17, 2026 – Seattle homicide detectives open a case after the 40‑year‑old man shot on Oct 8, 2025 dies on Jan 15, confirming a delayed‑death homicide; the investigation remains active with no suspect information released [11].

Jan 17, 2026 – An overnight shooting near a hookah lounge in the Chinatown‑International District kills one person 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,” while community leaders call for increased safety measures [10].

Jan 24, 2026 – A 19‑year‑old woman suffers an abdominal gunshot wound near Third Avenue and Wall Street in Belltown; the suspect fires multiple rounds from a handgun and flees, and Seattle Police’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit leads the investigation [9].

Jan 27, 2026 – A 20‑year‑old man is critically injured after being shot multiple times while seated in his car on N 98th St near Aurora Avenue; several suspects flee the scene and police issue a tip‑line request for information [8].

Jan 27, 2026 – Pierce County deputies respond to a drive‑by shooting in the 9800 block of 10th Ave E, Tacoma, finding a 20‑year‑old man with multiple gunshot wounds; deputies apply tourniquets and chest seals, stabilizing him before transport, while investigators execute a search warrant on the residence and suspect the incident involved two rival groups [7].

Feb 1, 2026 – A fight in the Sinking Ship parking garage in Pioneer Square escalates into a shootout at 1:30 a.m.; 27‑year‑old Mhaniq Requell Wilkerson dies from a head wound, three others sustain injuries, and two individuals are arrested for disturbance charges, though no gunfire suspects are in custody [5][3].

Feb 1, 2026 – Tacoma Police open a homicide investigation after a man is found dead from a shooting on South I Street; officers arrive at 9:40 a.m. and pronounce the victim dead at the scene [6].

Feb 4, 2026 – Early‑morning gunfire on South I Street in Tacoma at 4:50 a.m. results in one fatality; detectives treat the case as a homicide and urge the public for tips [4].

Feb 5, 2026 – Seattle police investigate a machete attack inside a parked recreational vehicle in the Central District; the victim suffers a serious hand injury, a K‑9 unit follows a scent trail that ends near East Yesler Street, and a search warrant is obtained for the RV [2].

Feb 20‑21, 2026 – A shooting erupts around 10:20 p.m. on Friday night in Capitol Hill near East Pine Street and Belmont Avenue; one man is shot multiple times in the chest and neck and dies at the scene, while a 42‑year‑old suspect remains on site and is arrested by Seattle Police [1].