Residents shoot back at home intruders during robbery attempt in Seattle

SEATTLE — Seattle police say the victims of a home-invasion robbery turned the table on the suspects during an exchange of gunfire Monday morning.

According to police, the robbery happened around 3:30 a.m. near 5500 23rd Ave South in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.

“The suspects were met by the residents who were armed and exchanged gunfire. The suspects were gone by time officers arrived and were not located,” Seattle police wrote in a watch log.

Approximately 15 minutes after the home invasion robbery was reported, a person with multiple gunshot wounds was dropped off at Swedish First Hill hospital. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition and did not provide information to police about how they were shot.

Seattle police told KOMO News on Tuesday that it has not been determined if the person who was shot was connected to the home-invasion robbery.