Seattle Crime Fears Spur Road Blockades
25th May 2026
Residents in a north Seattle neighborhood have begun building homemade barricades across residential streets after repeated shootings and ongoing crime concerns left many fearing for their safety.
Neighbors living near Aurora Avenue say gun violence, prostitution activity, and late-night disturbances have intensified in recent months, according to reporting from the New York Post.
After another shooting early Saturday, residents blocked roads using piles of dirt, concrete, gravel, and metal barriers in an attempt to reduce vehicle traffic entering nearby residential blocks.
Videos shared online showed streets partially closed with large makeshift barricades lined with reflective tape and warning markers.
Seattle police said officers responding to reports of gunfire around 4 a.m. Saturday near Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street recovered roughly 40 shell casings from the roadway.
Bullets struck at least one vehicle and nearby buildings. Residents said stray gunfire has repeatedly damaged cars and homes.