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SPD: Man injured in crossbow shooting at Capitol Hill encampment

SEATTLE — A man was injured after being shot with a crossbow in Capitol Hill on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Officers responded around 12:20 p.m. to the 800 block of Bellevue Place East for a report of an assault at an encampment.

When they arrived, the found a man with a crossbow bolt sticking out of his chest.

The man was treated and taken to Harborview Medical Center.

While investigating, police learned that the victim had been in a fight with another man who then shot the victim with the crossbow before fleeing the scene.

Officials are continuing to investigate.


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