# Safety: Seattle

Updated Fri Nov 6, 2:21 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [Renton firefighter shot at Albertsons; police kill suspect](/seattle/stories/b4d93aae0a.md): A Renton firefighter was shot while responding to a call at an Albertsons on Thursday evening, police said. Renton police shot and killed the suspect. (KIRO 7 (CBS), 2026-11-06 06:02 PST)
- [Seattle police chief search has more than 40 applicants](/seattle/stories/b1b2ca9fbc.md): Mayor Katie Wilson said more than 40 qualified applications were received by the end-of-October cutoff. A final selection is expected in the next few months. (FOX 13 Seattle, 2026-11-06 12:55 PST)
- [Judge orders Albertsons to pay $900 million in Washington opioid case](/seattle/stories/b348d221e3.md): A King County Superior Court judge ordered Albertsons to pay $900 million, plus fees and costs, after ruling the company failed to prevent opioid misuse and div (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-05 11:41 PST)
- [Auburn prosecutors drop charges against man punched by officer](/seattle/stories/ae22134cba.md): City prosecutors dropped all pending charges against a man who was punched repeatedly by an Auburn police officer during an arrest last week. (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-06 11:55 PST)
- [Seattle police seek public video of Bite of Seattle shooting](/seattle/stories/cc7dab7332.md): Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles asked the public for video of the fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival. (KIRO 7 (CBS), 2026-11-06 13:18 PST)
- [Seattle police report declining crime in 5 precincts; mixed results on shootings, violence](/seattle/stories/3b1d86bf07.md): eported crime fell year over year in all five Seattle police precincts, according to an October Seattle Police Department newsletter, though trends varied by cr (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-05 12:16 PST)
- [Crash on Aurora Bridge closes northbound lanes Friday](/seattle/stories/480f0bbe6d.md): One person was taken to a hospital after a crash shut down northbound Aurora Bridge lanes Friday morning. All northbound lanes have since reopened. (KIRO 7 (CBS), 2026-11-06 09:46 PST)
- [Kirkland police seek help finding missing 16-year-old girl](/seattle/stories/4082e9cc3a.md): Kirkland police are asking the public for help finding Francisca Hunter, 16, who has been missing since Oct. 26. (FOX 13 Seattle, 2026-11-05 20:51 PST)
- [Armed carjacking reported at Delridge ramp to West Seattle Bridge](/seattle/stories/6030e7304f.md) [developing]: According to West Seattle Blog, citing police radio, an armed carjacking took a woman's silver Subaru at the Delridge ramp to the West Seattle Bridge. (West Seattle Blog, 2026-11-06 09:40 PST)
- [Fight outside Broadway senior housing leaves one injured](/seattle/stories/ae499d17a5.md) [developing]: According to East Precinct radio, one person was injured and a juvenile was taken into custody after a fight outside Pride Place on Tuesday night. (Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, 2026-11-06 08:56 PST)
- [In Battle with Fire Department, Queen Anne Residents Win Parking Victory](/seattle/stories/566eefe93f.md): A parking battle ignited a controversy along a sleepy stretch in Queen Anne, with the Seattle Fire Department pushing for change after getting repeatedly stuck on the narrow roadway. (The Urbanist, 2026-11-02 06:00 PST)
- [Sky Metalwala's father speaks 15 years after his disappearance](/seattle/stories/079d67856b.md): Sky Metalwala's father spoke 15 years after his disappearance. Bellevue police detectives said they dislike the term 'cold case.' (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-05 16:03 PST)