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| Vehicle involved in drive-by shooting in Edmonds Photo courtesy Edmonds Police |
The thirteen-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the pelvis and was quickly transported to Harborview where he was listed in stable condition.
He was with a 14 year old friend from Mountlake Terrace, who escaped injury. Bullets struck nearby buildings but there were no other injuries.
According to Edmonds police, the initial information revealed that this was not a random event and that the suspect(s) and victims had some connection.
The incident started just after 6:45pm on Saturday April 22, 2023.
Witnesses say that the two victims were walking along the west side of 76th Ave West. The suspect vehicle, a white truck, was driving northbound when it stopped, and a passenger exited and opened fire toward the victims. The passenger got back into the vehicle, and it fled northbound.
Evidence left at the scene indicates two handguns were likely used in the assault.
The suspect was described as an unknown race male wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt, black sweatpants, wearing a mask.
The suspect vehicle was described as 2000-07 white Chevrolet Colorado 4-door with custom black and silver rims, a hardshell white truck bed cover, and a white decal across the top of the windshield
The public is advised not to approach and instead call 911 if they see the vehicle or possible suspect. Edmonds PD detectives responded and took the lead in the investigation, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
If the public believes they have video surveillance or any other information that may assist, they are asked to call the police non-emergency line, 425-407-3999 or email policetips@edmondswa.gov
what is going on when a 13 year old child can be in interactions that create animosity/grievance/trouble that leads to this?
ReplyDeleteTo the first anon poster, early teen years are the usual time of gang initiations that lead to violent episodes like these. Minors fire upon other minors, orchestrated by well insulated adults.
ReplyDeleteAs long as we as a region tolerate this kind of violence through the depolicing of our communities and overly lax enforcement of the law against minors even when they commit violent felonies such as these, we will see more of this violence.
This won't be something that happens in Des Moines or Lakewood. It'll be something that happens in Shoreline in broad daylight. And we the voters will be responsible because we have elected leaders so fixated on banning certain kinds of guns while ignoring criminals right under our noses who are busily committing burglaries, armed robberies, shootings, and even murders.