Golden Gardens and Alki Beach will close at 10 p.m. May 27 through Sept. 4. Traditionally, the two parks remain open between the hours of 4 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.
The Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) decision comes in direct response to at least two shootings last summer between the popular summer destinations for Seattleites. In June, a dispute left one dead and three injured at Alki Beach. A separate road rage incident and driveby shooting saw two injured near Golden Gardens earlier that month.
Seattle Parks to close Alki Beach early, turn on park lights to prevent crime, damage
“There were a couple of incidents with guns last
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