SEATTLE — A man and a child were shot in Seattle's Capitol Hill on Saturday evening.
The 23-year-old and 9-year-old victims were taken to Harborview Medical Center. The man died at the hospital, according to Seattle police. The child was discharged from Harborview Medical Center on Sunday.
The victim was identified by family as Elijah L. Lewis, a prominent community activist in the Central District and South Seattle. Much of his focus was on addressing gun violence.
The shooting happened at 5:18 p.m. near the intersection of Broadway and East Pine Street. The child, a nephew of the adult victim, was in the front passenger seat of his uncle’s vehicle when the shooting occurred.
“It’s just a horrific scene when you have a 9-year-old child actually shot during this incident,” Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said. "We’ve really tried to figure out how do we reduce some of the gun violence and this year it has gone on a better trend but it's still too high in the city and an unacceptable rate.”
What led up to the shooting is still unknown.
Officers took a 35-year-old male suspect into custody. A gun was recovered at the scene. Homicide Detectives arrived on the scene and will be leading the investigation.
The suspect will be booked into King County Jail.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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