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    Two people shot in Yesler Terrace neighborhood

    One suspect fled the scene, according to Seattle Police Department officers. SEATTLE — Two people were shot in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood Tuesday night, according to law enforcement. Seattle Police Department officers responded to gunfire on the 100 block of Boren Avenue South, east of I-5, at 10:11 p.m. When they arrived, investigators found two people with gunshot wounds — a woman shot in the leg, a man in the abdomen — both in serious condition. Seattle Fire Department medical responders transported the victims to Harborview Medical Center. Witnesses reported that one suspect fled the scene, according to police, but…

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    North Seattle neighborhood builds makeshift barricades after shootings near Aurora

    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. …