SEATTLE — Two men are in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center after an exchange of gunfire resulting from an alleged attempted robbery on Monday in Seattle's SODO neighborhood.
Shortly after 3 p.m., Seattle police received several reports of a shooting near the intersection of 1st Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street.
Officers found a 48-year-old man and a 29-year-old man with gunshot wounds at the scene.
Based on the initial investigation, officers determined the 48-year-old was on his motorcycle at the intersection when two other men on motorcycles approached him and attempted to rob him.
The attempted robbers allegedly demanded the man give up his clothing and his motorcycle, but he refused.
A physical altercation followed between all three men. The 48-year-old and a 29-year-old suspect both drew weapons and shot.
The other man, a 38-year-old suspect, was uninjured and was arrested at the scene.
Witnesses who spoke to KING 5 at the scene said they saw the three men in a verbal altercation that escalated into a physical fight. Bystander video showed two of the bikers fighting with the third man who was on the ground shortly before a shot went off.
The below video shows a physical altercation and contains strong language:
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