The number of shots fired and homicides, injuries and property damage from firearms in King County took dramatic drops through the third quarter of 2025 compared to third-quarter highs over the previous several years.

The overall shots fired incidents (292) were the lowest since the third quarter of 2019 and down 42% from a high of 501 in 2023, according to a report released Nov. 25 by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Shots that resulted in homicide fell 48.4% from a high of 31 in 2021 to 16 so far in 2025. Shots that resulted in injury decreased 47.7% from a high of 109 in 2021 to 57 in 2025. Shots that caused property damage dropped 44% from a high of 152 in 2023 to 85 in 2025.

Shots fired that didn’t hit anyone or anything dropped 43% from a high of 235 in 2022 to 134 i

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