Crime
Three Killed, One Critically Injured in Shooting Outside OHM Nightclub in Seattle
SEATTLE, WA — A deadly shooting outside a popular Pioneer Square nightclub early Saturday morning has left three people dead and one critically injured, according to the Seattle Police Department.
The violence erupted just before 2:00 a.m. near the OHM Nightclub, located at 172 South Washington Street. Police responded to reports of gunfire in the area and arrived to find four victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Authorities confirmed that two men and one woman were pronounced dead at the scene.
A fourth victim, a man, was rushed to Harborview Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
Preliminary reports indicate the shooting followed a physical altercation outside the club, though investigators have not yet determined a motive.
The identities of the victims have not been released, pending family notification.
As of Saturday morning, no arrests have been made, and the suspect or suspects remain at large.
The Seattle Police Department’s homicide detectives are actively investigating, and crime scene technicians were seen collecting evidence well into the morning.
Authorities are urging anyone with information or surveillance footage related to the incident to contact Seattle Police or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
This marks one of the deadliest shootings in Seattle so far this year and has prompted renewed concern about nightlife safety in the Pioneer Square district.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.