LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) says a 15-year-old was booked into juvenile detention after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy on Sunday night.
Deputies responded at around 8:50 p.m., near Highway 99 in unincorporated Lynnwood to reports of a shooting and found the victim with a gunshot wound.
The teen pointed out where the gunman went after he ran from the scene and was quickly arrested, SCSO said.
According to Lynnwood police, the shooting may have stemmed from a fight. It appears two groups of students arranged to meet at the park after school for a fight, Lynnwood PD said.
During the encounter, the shooting suspect got out of a car and fired multiple rounds, two of which hit the 15-year-old, LPD said.
The teen was taken to the hospital and has since been released.
“While the suspect is believed to have gang affiliations, investigators cannot definitively state that the incident itself was gang related,” Lynnwood police said in a news release.
Deputies recovered a pistol with a 30-round magazine, which was believed to have been used in the shooting.
The 15-year-old suspect was booked into the Denny Juvenile Justice Center for first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, and drive-by shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.
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