Seattle police arrested a 33-year-old man Wednesday after witnesses reported shots fired in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Officers were called around 3 p.m. to 25th Avenue East and East Prospect Street after people reported hearing two gunshots, according to Seattle police.
When they arrived, they learned a delivery driver in a marked truck had been seen standing in the street with a pistol.
Several witnesses gave officers a description of the truck and its license plate.
Police quickly located the vehicle nearby and detained the driver.
Investigators found shell casings and bullet damage at the scene.
A bystander told police they had been standing next to where the bullets struck.
Officers conducted a witness show-up before continuing the investigation.
A search warrant was later served on the truck, where police said they found a gun inside a backpack near the driver’s seat.
The man was booked into King County Jail on suspicion of assault, discharging a firearm and property damage.
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