UPDATE: Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting at a protest on the University of Washington campus.

The Seattle Fire Department said the man, who was shot in the campus’ Red Square,

was hit in the abdomen. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center, KIRO7.com reported.

The University of Washington Police Department is handling the shooting investigation, with support from Seattle Police Department detectives.

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)