Gunman Shot Dead After Waving Pistol at Seattle Pedestrians

A quiet Tuesday afternoon in ☕Seattle erupted into chaos when a man brandishing a handgun stalked down a busy street corner, triggering a rapid 🚓Police response and a fatal confrontation caught on camera.

According to the New York Post, around 1:30 p.m., emergency lines lit up with calls reporting a man walking along Othello Street, pointing a gun at people passing by.

Witnesses described a scene that grew increasingly alarming as the armed man continued down the hill.

“Hey, you guys better send somebody quick,” one caller warned. “There’s a dude walking up the hill on Othello… He got a gun. He’s got a gun in his hand and he’s just pointing it at everybody that drives by.”

When officers arrived, bodycam footage shows the unidentified man still holding the weapon, moving toward them despite repeated commands.

“Drop it, drop it!” one officer shouted. “Drop the gun!”

The man ignored the orders and continued advancing. Moments later, both officers opened fire, discharging more than two dozen shots.

The gunman collapsed but briefly rose again, waving the pistol before being hit by additional rounds. This time he remained motionless.