Officers & Detectives Investigating Two Unrelated Shootings

At approximately 6AM (5/9), officers were dispatched to the report of a shooting at the corner of West Valley Hwy and Strander Blvd.

Arriving officers located an adult male from Renton at the scene with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported from the scene by ambulance to the hospital.

The case was forwarded to the Major Crimes Unit (MCU).

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Road Rage Shooting Investigation

Just before 11PM (5/8), offices responded to the vicinity of West Valley Hwy and Longacres Way after receiving reports of an illegal discharge in the area. While enroute, the call up was upgraded to a drive by shooting.

Responding officers located the victim at the scene. Thankfully, the victim was not hit but the victim’s car had been struck by multiple rounds.

Officers were able to identify the suspect vehicle from our Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system and located the suspect vehicle unoccupied in Kent. The vehicle was impounded for evidence pending a search warrant.

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Anyone with information related to either of these cases is encourage to call us at (206) 241-2121, e-mail us at tips@tukwilawa.gov or send us a private message on social media.