Concerns around a loud bang and possible gunfire in a dispute outside the Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s Saturday night sent shoppers and staff rushing to take shelter.
According to witnesses and East Precinct radio updates, multiple 911 callers reported some kind of dispute and the possible gunshot outside the busy grocery in the 1700 block of E Madison just before 5:30 PM.
As officers arrived, shoppers and Trader Joe’s employees were taking shelter in the back of the store before being evacuated.
According to witnesses, a man entered the store in apparent distress after the possible gunfire, sending shoppers fleeing. Police also checked the store’s multilevel garage.
A check of the surrounding area, the store, and its crowded parking lot turned up no victims and no immediate evidence of a shooting.
We’re checking with SPD to find out if a shell casing was ever located.
There were no reported injuries and the store was open for business Sunday morning.
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