Classes canceled after teen was shot, killed near Garfield High School

The teen was shot by a suspect after attempting to break up a fight, Seattle deputy chief says.

SEATTLE — A teenager who was shot near Garfield High School in Seattle on Thursday afternoon after attempting to break up a fight between two other people has died, according to police.

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said despite life-saving efforts, the 17-year-old student died at Harborview Medical Center.

Police said in a social media post on X just after 12:30 p.m. that officers were investigating a shooting in the 400 block of 23rd Avenue. A 17-year-old boy was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious

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