On May 1, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a young male, reportedly in his late-teens, was shot on Alki Beach just across the street from Pepperdocks restaurant.

According to Detective Jeff Kappel, the victim was standing near a parked car with his friends when he was shot from behind, multiple times, by suspects across the street.

Kappel said it appears there was no dispute before the shooting, and that the act was very sudden.

Suspects then reportedly fled the scene, running northbound. Friends of the victim loaded him into their car and began driving away from the scene until officers intersected the car at the 1600 block of Harbor Ave. S.W. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center by medics with life-threatening injuries.

The victims friends were transported to police headquarters where they are being interviewed by detectives. The vehicle was impounded and taken to the evidence room for processing.

A K-9 track was conducted but was unsuccessful. Homicide and Gang Unit detectives responded to the scene and continue to actively investigate.

The shooter has been described as a black male in his late teens wearing a black shirt.

No one else was injured in the shooting.