The number of shots fired in King County dropped last summer. Is gun violence on the decline? The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row. Noel Gasca
Mayor Harrell announces funding to address gun violence in Seattle Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced nearly $15 million for services supporting people affected by gun violence. Noel Gasca
3 Pioneer Square shooting victims identified, including 19-year-old woman Three victims who died in a shooting early Saturday morning outside a Pioneer Square nightclub have been identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. Noel Gasca
No resource officers, more counselors: How Seattle hopes to improve school safety Seattle Public Schools students may notice more security staff and mental health supports — but no return of school resource officers— when they return to classrooms next month. Sami West
Mapped: Shootings around Seattle's Garfield High School this year In the last year, there have been at least six shootings in and around Garfield High School in Seattle's Central District. Isolde Raftery
'It's not just a Garfield problem.' Students, families push for community safety measures following school shooting On the morning after a student was fatally shot at Garfield High School, a crowd of students, parents and community members gathered outside school to grieve and call for increased safety measures on campus in the surrounding community. Liz Jones
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here: Reduced hours return to two Seattle beaches Starting Friday, Golden Gardens and Alki Beach will have reduced hours. This is the third year the city has implemented early closure of beaches in an attempt to curb violence and crime. Kate Walters
