A man who was waving a gun at people in the Capitol Hill neighborhood accidentally shot himself in the chest when several others tried to disarm him.
SEATTLE — A man is in the hospital after he accidentally shot himself during an altercation in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Witnesses told police that the man was causing a disturbance and waving a gun at people around 2 a.m. on East Pike Street.
Multiple other men stepped in and tried to disarm the suspect, and a scuffle ensued, according to Seattle police. During the altercation, the man shot himself in the chest.
Seattle police were called to the scene, and they provided the man with aid until the Seattle Fire Department arrived. The suspect was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
One other man involved in the fight was also taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, but he did not get shot, police said.
The suspect was arrested for harassment and is under armed guard at the hospital. He will be booked into King County Jail when he is discharged.
