Seattle Armed Carjackers Stopped by Armed Victim

Nov 14, 2025 | Defensive Gun Use

Seattle armed carjackers meet their match as a licensed concealed handgun permit holder stops their attack, the attempted carjackers are now in critical condition.

Seattle police are investigating an attempted armed carjacking in the Belltown-Queen Anne area that resulted in a legally armed victim shooting two suspects early Sunday morning. 

The incident unfolded around 3:30 a.m. on the 2200 block of 1st Avenue.

Officers responding to the scene found one suspect suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect was detained and received medical aid from firefighters before being taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition, where he remains under armed guard. . . . .

News Staff, “Licensed gun owner shoots would-be thieves trying to carjack him in Belltown,” KOMO News, November 10, 2025.

November 9, 2025

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