LYNNWOOD, Wash. — A 15-year-old has been taken to Harborview Medical Center following a shooting at a Lynnwood park on Friday afternoon.
Lynnwood police commander Joe Dickinson said the shooting was reported at 1:30 p.m. at Meadowdale Park, off 168th St. SW.
This park surrounds an elementary and middle school, and Dickinson said there were lots of kids running around after school at the time.
Lynnwood police are investigating what led up to the shooting. The teen was able to go to a neighboring home and get help.
The teen is in satisfactory condition, according to Harborview Medical Center.
The shooting is still under investigation. The shooting is still under investigation. Dickinson said the department had several leads, but no suspect information they could formally report yet.
KIRO 7 asked him how typical it is to see gun violence in this area involving teens.
“In my time with the police department, it seems to have been increasing,” Dickinson said. “With more kids that are somehow acquiring these firearms and out here doing things like this. So it’s scary. It’s disheartening and we’re trying to do everything to keep the community safe.”
This is a developing story.
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