Shots heard near Market and 28th

Posted by Geeky Swedes on November 29th, 2008

MyBallard reader SB wrote us Saturday morning:

Any information on the gunshots at 1:25 a.m. this morning? In the vicinity of Market Ave & 28th Ave. N.W. a series of 4 to 5 shots were fired. A police cruiser showed up about 10 minutes later from Market Ave. traveling westbound and turned north onto 28th Ave. N.W. and then east on 56th St. That was the only law enforcement activity we saw. Just thought this was odd since this is normally a very quiet and peaceful area.

We did some checking but came up empty. Anyone else hear/see anything?

Update: SB said he spoke with Seattle Police after finding five 40-caliber shell casings in the street later this morning. He said police told him that they don’t believe anyone was hit, and they’re investigating the incident as possibly connected to other shots fired in the north end last night.

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kim

unrelated-

you're new around here it appears. stick around, it will make sense the longer you do.

tortue-

i agree. the website is a great resource it's just that golden city was the restaurant of topic.

unrelated

ok, seriously, the food review (s) are completely unrelated to the issue and questions posted.

tortue

The food at Golden City is -not- that bad.

Plus, if you want to compare health ratings, how about looking at some of the places the Geeky Sweeds put on the front of MyBallard.Com.

Several of the places that have shown up on the front of the website have far worse ratings than Golden City in terms of health inspections.

homeless dude

Honest to God on this...

I was drinking Rainier from the can at the bar (because I would never even THINK of drinking anything from that place that wasn't pre-packaged and sealed) and stepped out the alley to the back to make a phone call... some dude from the Golden City was in the alley cooking chicken on an old, beat up bbq grill... and sittng on the nasty cooler as he did so...

You couldn't PAY me to eat at at that place.

sb

more specifically, again...28th "ave nw" and market st

sb

this was heard, casings found and discovered off of "28th" and market. not sure how the "crack" place came into play. this turned from concerned community members asking a question to taking the question in a different direction, literally, the bar is probably not related to the situation since it is over 8 blocks away. the area originally in question is known for families, professionals and women with babies in strollers. this is why it was so upsetting.

kim

nina-

maybe this will convince your boyfriend....or maybe not.

http://www.decadeonline.com/insp.phtml?agency=s...

linda

I manage two senior buildings in Ballard. This particular evening I was in my living room with the window open. Clearly the shots came from 22nd N.W. and 58th St. Later the bullet casing were discovered. I lost all phone service, but called 911 immediately. Last report the phone company is doing the repair, Monday morning. You can imagine my concern for our community with some out of service should they require help during this time.

Mike

Since everyone seems to know that the Golden Shitty is a crack bar: is there a formal mechanism for asking the cops to bust this place? Or should we just let it be, so that the bar's business doesn't move somewhere else?

Nina

Yeah, the crack bar. :) I am just surprised my boyfriend gets food at the Chinese restaurant there. It's like supporting local terrorism!

Stacy Leith

I heard it as well, I live on 56th Street and it woke me up. Glad it was looked into.

m

Yeah Nina, the vomit outside the CRACK BAR.

philk

You can view detailed crime stats from 1997-2007 for Ballard or census districts at: http://web1.seattle.gov/seastats/doStatistics.a... . Can someone browse through these and spot any trends worth further investigation? ie: vehicle thefts spiked in Loyal heights in 2006, but were down a good bit in 2007.

nina

We saw the vomit!!!!

Looney

Bring on the gentrification I say. All you have to fear from yuppies are their lawyers.

m

First, Golden City is our local crack bar - this is not news. I think we all accept the fact because at least we know where they all are.

Beyond that, there is no proliferation of street crime and danger. I've been here for nearly 20 years, and there has always been car prowls and the occasional bar dispute that spills onto the street, and bored reckless youths damaging property. No, its not perfect - but its better than a lot of neighborhoods.

Use common sense, and get to know your neighbors. Hold hands when you cross the street and speak kindly of each other. Do not give into paranoia and hide under the bed.

ding

the police would have been there sooner but they were building a case at some of the massage parlors on 99.

liz

I live on that corner, and the gun shots woke me up - definitely scary! I kept expecting to hear sirens, but never did. I guess I'm glad the cops showed up to check it out in some capacity. But that said, I've lived in this building for years and don't see any proliferation of drifters and drug users. Many of the people Tom is so worried about have been in Ballard for years. We've always had a problem with car break-ins, and such. And on Friday night? That vomit pile is probably from some twenty two year old drinking too much at King's.

Ballard is not exactly turning into the hood. But thanks for your dose of paranoia.

Tom

I would have to say that this, and the car prowling, muggings and violence that are now being visited upon Ballard are part and parcel of the culture that allows homeless drifters and drug users to proliferate within its borders. Today, there is an enormous vomit pile around the corner from the Golden City restaurant/nuisance bar. A few steps away, a pile of auto glass covers the curb, the evidence of a break in, I'd say. The alleyway smells of urine, and there are always sketchy looking people in the doorways.

This is all probably because that area seems to attract an unsavory drunk/druggie element, and nothing is being done about it.

Expect more, worse trouble to come.

sb

After doing some investigating of my own this morning, I found five 40 caliber shell casings laying in the street in front of my home. Just finished talking to the Seattle police who came by to investige the shooting that took place this morning. They said to their knowledge, no one was shot at 28th ave n.w. and Market st., but this is one of multiple north end shootings they are investigating that happened from last night.

dv

I live across the street from here and it woke me up last night. It was definitely gunshots and I faintly remember hearing some yelling. It scared the crap out of me!

Andy

Since SB doesn't mention any squealing tires or yelling that would normally accompany gunshots, I'd guess it was just fireworks. Did SB try calling the North Precinct and asking if they could provide any information?

Either way, the lack of an entry in the Fire Dept log suggests there were no injuries as a result of the "gunshots".