"A relief for all of us"
That didn't take long. Per our prediction last night, Central District shooting suspect Rey Alberto Davis-Bell has been arrested in South Seattle.
23rd & Union shooting: local coverage round-up (and..."have you seen this thug?")
We don't have time for a full update on the matter - and all the other local blogs are on top of it already - but there was a fatal shooting this morning at 23rd & Union in Seattle's Central District.23rd & Union, those familiar with local crime will recall, is where much of the loitering that used to occur outside The Chocolate City Club near 21st & Madison relocated after that fine establishment's closure.
Since then, reports indicate, 23rd & Union has become a haven of criminality: open drug dealing on the streets (which the Seattle Crime Bloggers have witnessed with our own eyes), mass congregations of meandering hoodlums, and, of course, shootings. Why, just earlier today, Dan Savage mentioned in a SLOG post that a few months back, his young son "saw a man get pulled from a car and shot at point-blank range. At 23rd & Union."
Today's shooting occurred at the Philly cheese steak shop located there. There were two victims - supposedly one patron and one employee - wounded in the hail of bullets. They were taken to Harborview in critical condition. One has since died.
The lovely fellow pictured above is Rey Alberto Davis-Bell, the suspect in today's crime. He is also suspected in opening fire on a West Seattle apartment building earlier this morning, supposedly over a dispute with his girlfriend who lived there. No one was hurt in the West Seattle shooting.
Davis-Bell has yet to be arrested, and police report him to be "heavily armed." Which means STAY AWAY if you happen to cross his path...but do call the cops.
Goes without saying that it's only a matter of time before this trigger-happy suspect is brought in...men who are stupid enough to do two shootings in one day, in broad daylight no less, sure as hell aren't smart enough to stay hidden with the entire SPD and local FBI on their trail.
Until then, here's a round-up of the local reports. But take our word for it...Central District Newscdguy has got all the coverage you could ever want. Great job, ! You're a living example of citizen journalism at its finest.
Aside from CDN, you can read more at:
- Gunman sought in fatal central district shooting - The P.I.
- One man killed, another wounded in Central Area shooting in Seattle - The Times
- Shooting down the street at 23rd & Union - Capitol Hill Seattle
- Two people critically injured at 23rd & Union restaurant - Miller Park Neighborhood Association Blog
- Update on the Delridge shooting suspect (possible CD link) - West Seattle Blog
- Shooting at 23rd & Union - SLOG
