Neighbors have reported several shootings, including drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. SEATTLE — The City of Seattle installed four concrete barriers on side streets near Aurora Avenue on Friday in what Mayor Katie Wilson’s office calls a “traffic calming treatment” to combat violence. The barriers replace homemade barriers installed by nearby residents after a series of incidents. Neighbors have reported several shootingsincluding drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. This story continues below. “Gun violence along the Aurora corridor is alarming and unacceptable, and we share neighbors’ desire for immediate action…
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North Seattle residents are demanding action after dozens of rounds were fired in a busy commercial corridor over the weekend. SEATTLE — Business owners and neighbors along Aurora Avenue in North Seattle say they are increasing security measures and demanding action after a weekend shooting that sent dozens of rounds across a busy commercial corridor. Seattle police are investigating the shooting, which happened around 4 a.m. Friday near Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street. This story continues below. According to Seattle police, multiple callers reported hearing a volley of more than 30 gunshots. Officers arrived minutes…
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Residents say repeated gunfire forced them to block streets themselves. Their neighbors warn barriers will slow firefighters and medics. SEATTLE — After weeks of gunfire near their homes, some North Seattle residents have taken matters into their own hands — building and placing makeshift barricades in neighborhood streets they said have become susceptible to gun violence spilling off Aurora Avenue. Residents near North 98th Street and Linden Avenue North spent part of the Memorial Day weekend piling dirt, gravel, logs and chunks of concrete into roadblocks that now partially block access to three residential streets near Aurora Ave. …