BURIEN – Early Wednesday, gunfire erupted in the parking lot of El Pique a Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant at 14445 Ambaum Blvd SW. Burien deputies arrived just before 2 a.m. and found a man shot dead inside a car.
The King County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit is now investigating, searching for witnesses and security video. No suspect information has been released.
El Pique sits only a few minutes from Seahurst Park and Seahurst Elementary School, where the surrounding neighborhoods are normally quiet.
Police say the scene remains active and more details will follow.
Reports on Twitter/X this morning:
(featured image credit @olenhogenson for KOMO)
🚨 Breaking in Burien: Shots fired reported. Officers found a person inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. Investigations underway. @komonews #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/JIK0iPM9FF
— KOMO PHOTOG OLEN (@olenhogenson) June 18, 2025
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This is not surprising given the past issues tied to that restaurant and it’s clientele, it’s wild at closing time there.