EVERETT, Wash. — Monday evening, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies responded to a shooting at the Gateway Apartments in Everett and found a 17-year-old and an 11-year-old boy with gunshot wounds.
Deputies say the victims were with a group spray painting a building before a 20-year-old man walked up to the group and began shooting.
The SCSO says the suspect took off and tossed the weapon. He was located riding a motorized scooter and taken into custody.
He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for first-degree assault.
Both victims were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center for treatment. The 11-year-old was then flown to Harborview Medical Center, where he is in critical condition. The 17-year-old was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and was released.
Detectives believe the shooting is gang-related.