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Seattle police respond to two homicides within hours overnight

Seattle police respond to two homicides within hours overnight Seattle Department of Transportation (Seattle Department of Transportation)

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says they are investigating two fatal shootings that happened early Sunday morning.

The first shooting happened at around 4:12 a.m. near 1st Avenue South and South Dakota Street in SODO, SPD said in a release.

Officers found a man shot in the chest and a juvenile shot in the leg, the release said.

Both victims were brought to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition, but the man shot in the chest was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police say the juvenile is expected to survive.

Just after 6 a.m., officers responded to a second fatal shooting near 4th Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street in SODO, SPD said.

Police arrived to a man bleeding in a parking lot and pronounced him dead at the scene.

SPD says officers found a totaled sports car parked next to the man.

No suspects have been found and Seattle police have not said if the shootings are connected.

If you have any information, SPD asks you to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. 

This is a developing story.

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