2 dead, 1 injured after shooting involving two SUVs, followed by 3-car collision

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two people are dead and another was injured in a collision following a shooting involving two SUVs in Lakewood on Friday night.

Police said they were first called at about 8:30 p.m. about shots being fired from two SUVs at 108th Street Southwest and Lakeview Avenue Southwest.

Only a minute later, another call came in about a collision at 112th Street Southwest and Gravelly Lake Drive near Clover Park High School, authorities said.

Officials said one of the SUVs got into a crash involving three cars.

Two men were thrown from the SUV and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A third man was injured and taken to the hospital. Police said the SUV had a bullet hole in it.

Those riding in the other cars were not injured.

However, police said the other SUV involved in the shooting got away.

The investigation is ongoing.

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