RENTON, Wash. — Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday evening in Renton.
Before 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1400 block of North 4th Street.
When officers arrived, they found an injured teen in a nearby alley. He died from his injuries.
Police set up a perimeter and used dogs to track scent from the scene where the teen was shot.
Renton police Commander Dave Leibman said police do not believe the shooting was random but they don’t know what led up to it.
“Preliminarily, this looks like probably a known person crime. So, I don’t believe there’s any general risk to the public. I’m pretty confident of that. I think for right now, everyone should just stay on guard,” said Leibman.
Leibman also told KIRO 7 he believes this is the first homicide in Renton this year.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who has information on the shooting is asked to call police.
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