Sinking Ship Parking Garage Shooting, Seattle: Justice Available?
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One Man Dead, Three Other People Injured After Parking Garage Shooting in Seattle, WA. (KOMOnews.com)
Seattle, WA – A man was killed and three others were injured at a parking garage early Sunday morning, February 1, 2026.
As reported by Fox13Seattle.com, “[a] man is dead after first responders found him with a gunshot wound to the head in Seattle’s famous “Sinking Ship” parking garage Sunday morning. Multiple other people were injured by gunfire in the Pioneer Square location.”
According to the report, “[j]ust after 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 1, officers report responding to a shooting at the 2nd Avenue location. When the Seattle Fire Department arrived, personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene.”
KOMOnews.com is reporting, “[a] second victim, confirmed to be an adult man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Fire crews treated a third victim, a 20-year-old woman, with a graze wound, according to SFD. She was also transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. Police said a fourth victim took herself to a hospital, also with a graze wound from gunfire.”
The investigation is ongoing.
What Legal Options are Available for the Victim’s Family?
OUR LEGAL TAKE

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Parking garage visitors and guests have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the property is of significance, and is a relevant consideration when analyzing whether this shooting may have been prevented. The following questions are also important in assessing whether this incident may have been avoided:
- Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
- Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious activity prior to the shooting?
- Were any security personnel at the property?
- Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
- What protocol was in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting?
- Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?
Property owners are generally required to protect against foreseeable harm to anyone and everyone legally on the premises. Should the investigation into this incident reveal facts that establish that the property owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its visitors, the family of the deceased victim may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any injured victims may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their injuries.
The Murray Law Firm has extensive and successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, and suggests that an immediate, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed so as to limit evidence from being altered, damaged or destroyed. The complexities of pursuing a negligent security case are well understood by the legal team at The Murray Law Firm, and it is imperative that the family of the deceased victim and any injured victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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The Murray Law Firm has a long history of representing victims of violence and security negligence. We have obtained nearly $250 Million in verdicts and settlements for our Clients, including:
- A $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property.
- Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a victim of gun violence at an apartment complex.
- Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a family who lost a loved one to gun violence at a commercial property.
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