Man shot in Seattle's Capitol Hill
Police and fire officials said the victim was shot in the chest just before 6 p.m. in a pay-to-park lot directly north of the 700 block of East Union Street.
The unidentified man in his 30s was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators are searching for the gunman, but a description was not available.
The victim stated he was shot by a person who fired at him from a black Mercedes, then sped away. He said the gun appeared to be a .40 caliber or .45 caliber.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation, but one witness said he talked to the victim just moments after he was shot.
Matt Irvin and other witnesses said they heard up to six shots fired, then saw the victim bleeding profusely.
Irvin said he rushed over to help the victim, who told him that a man pulled up in a car and demanded his wrist watch. When the victim refused to hand it over, he opened fire, Irvin said.
"Some girls brought some pillows and stuff. Gal suggested I cover up the hole in his chest. He had a nice little dime-sized hole right here above his heart," he said.
Homicide detectives are investigating the case, and police would not confirm witnesses' claims, stating the motive remains unclear.
"That's all under investigation. ... We're still putting the information," said Capt. Ron Wilson.
Officers later said they had located casings and bullets at the scene.
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