Theft/Property — Seattle, WA — reported 2026-07-07

SUMMARY

The City of Seattle went an entire month without a single homicide.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Seattle, WA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-07
  • Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

  • For the first time since 1970, the City of Seattle went an entire month without a single homicide.
  • The last time June was this quiet, Boeing was shedding jobs, gas was 36 cents a gallon, and Charlie Harger wouldn't be born for another five years.
  • Police Chief Shon Barnes is telling officers to get out of their cars and talk to people.
  • The department's homicide clearance rate is 72%, well above the national average.