2 teen boys killed at bus stop on Rainier Avenue in Seattle

Two male teenagers were shot and killed at a bus stop on Friday before 4 p.m. near South Shore PreK-8, according to an email from the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.

South Shore is located near the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street. According to an email to parents from Seattle Public Schools, the teens are believed to be students in the district.

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“The loss is almost impossible to put into words, and it is made even more painful by the reality that tragedies like this are becoming far too common in our communities,” wrote Fred Podesta, the district superintendent.

According to the Seattle Police Department, officers who first responded to the scene provided medical treatment to the two boys until the Seattle Fire Department arrived. SFD pronounced them deceased at the scene.

The Police Department reports that a suspect fled the scene on foot before officers responded. The area was searched, but a suspect was not found.

The school district is working with the Police Department to confirm more details.

“We are especially concerned for the students and staff who witnessed this horrific event,” Podesta wrote.

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The district canceled all activities through the weekend at the following schools: Rainier Beach High School, Alan T. Sugiyama High School, and South Shore PreK-8.