Police Arrest Woman, Seize Gun After Shots Fired in Belltown

Police arrested a woman after she fired multiple shots in Belltown Wednesday morning and then fled the scene in her vehicle.

At 7:30 a.m., police responded to reports of shots fired near 2^nd Avenue and Bell Street. Witnesses reported a woman had fired several shots towards two other people - thankfully striking no one - before placing the gun in the trunk of her car and driving away southbound.

Officers spotted the car and initiated a traffic stop near 2^nd Avenue and Cherry Street. The suspect pulled over and police placed her under arrest. Officers also seized her car to search for the gun she used in the shooting.

After a search warrant was approved, officers searched the suspect's car and found a handgun partially concealed behind a panel in the trunk.

According to witnesses, an altercation between the suspect and a man and woman preceded the shooting. However, police did not locate the man and the other woman involved declined to provide any information about the incident.

Police booked the 35-year-old suspect into King County Jail for drive-by shooting and unlawful possession of a firearm, as she is a convicted felon and therefore prohibited from possessing guns.