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Seattle nightclub shooting kills security guard
A 36-year-old security guard was killed and a 27-year-old woman was seriously injured during a drive-by shooting at a nightclub in South Seattle early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 5800 block of 4th Ave. S, near the Georgetown neighborhood.
According to the Seattle Police Department, surveillance footage shows a vehicle entering the nightclub's parking lot, after which the driver fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene. The woman sustained a gunshot wound to her leg and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
Less than an hour after the shooting, investigators located a vehicle fully engulfed in flames at a nearby location. Police are currently investigating the motive and have not yet released information regarding potential suspects.
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