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Seattle witnesses 3 deadly shootings in less than 12 hours
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Three deadly shootings occurred in less than 12 hours in Seattle in the U.S. state of Washington, police said on Saturday.

The first shooting took place after 11:30 p.m. local time on Friday. Police found a man dead outside a business in Sodo.

The second shooting happened early Saturday morning in Leschi, by Lake Washington. A 39-year-old woman was found dead in a home along Lakeside Avenue South, according to police. Seattle police responded to another fatal shooting Saturday morning in the Sodo neighborhood.

Friday night's incident occurred about 1.6 kilometers south of T-Mobile Park, where Major League Baseball All-Star festivities are expected to draw more than 100,000 people.

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said hundreds of officers will be deployed to the area on each event day.

(Cover: People sit in the shade at Lake Union Park, Seattle, U.S., May 13, 2023. /CFP)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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