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.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.