Fight leads to shooting outside U District bar

University of Washington students are one week into the school year, and already, some are concerned for their safety after a shooting near campus.

Freshman Nandina Talukder was with her parents when they got an emergency alert about the shooting a little after 1 a.m. on Sunday.

“I was very shocked because this is my first year as freshmen and I've just been here like for a week now," Talukder said. "And to get such news at the beginning of me being here, it was very shocking, and also kind of disappointing because it's not a good way to welcome people here.”

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The Seattle Police Department reports that officers and medics with the Fire Department were dispatched to the 4300 block of University Way around 1 a.m. Sunday. Two men reportedly got into a fight outside of a bar. One man pulled a gun and fired 3-5 rounds before fleeing the scene. Officers did not find the suspect in the area following the shooting.

Four students suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. Two were released from the hospital Sunday and the others are in satisfactory condition.

Talukder says more police should be around with students back on campus.

“Will I get shot every time I go out? That's not something that you should probably think about it," Talukder said.

Shootings around Seattle have been on the rise in recent years with most occurring downtown or Central Seattle.

UW Police have not said yet if they’ll increase patrols in the U District.