Suspect shot by Seattle officers, deputies after ramming patrol car and brandishing gun, police say



SEATTLE -- A suspect was shot by Seattle Police officers and county deputies Wednesday after he allegedly rammed a patrol car with a car and pulled out a gun.

The shooting happened around 3:00 p.m. near 3rd Ave. and Blanchard. Authorities were trying to arrest the suspect for an alleged drug crime.

Firefighters say the 25-year-old suspect was taken with non-life-threatening injuries to Harborview Medical Center.

No officers or deputies were injured.



Third Ave. was closed at Blanchard for the investigation. Check our live traffic map here.

Detectives from the Force Investigation Team were called to the scene to investigate.