Bullet grazes teen’s head in South Seattle drive-by shooting

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An 18-year-old driver was grazed in a drive-by shooting Wednesday evening in South Seattle.

The teen was shot while driving near Rainier Avenue South and South Othello Street, Seattle police Detective Eric Muñoz said.

The bullet grazed his head, but he was expected to survive. The shooter or shooters fired from a car and remained at large, police said.



Officers were looking for the vehicle that the shooter or shooters were in. Police believe there were two people inside.

Police cordoned off the street for investigation, leaving dozens of evidence markers at the scene.

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