A man died from injuries after being shot in a car in Kent on Monday afternoon, according to police.
Officers and emergency responders were called to the area of Southeast 240th Street and 108th Avenue Southeast at 2:32 p.m. after multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle crash involving a man bleeding from the head.
When officers arrived, witnesses told them the man appeared to have been shot and was still inside a locked vehicle that had collided with other cars.
Firefighters had to force entry to get him out.
Despite efforts to perform CPR and other life-saving measures, the man died at the scene.
Police said his injuries were too severe to survive, and his identity has not yet been officially confirmed.
Family has identified him as Leroy Fesili, and said he had two young children. Loved ones tell us he was hardworking and always provided for his family.
A 28-year-old Kent resident identified as the suspected shooter remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident.
Police said he surrendered his firearm and is cooperating with the investigation.
No one else was hurt in the incident, but several people were nearby at local businesses at the time.
“I was like, ‘Wow, that literally could have happened to me,’” said Judy Chen, working in a restaurant just feet away from where it happened. “It’s like, just knowing that it was so close to me, I did not know what to think.”
Daljit Sroya, who works at the post office across the street, has had enough of the crime in this area.
“There’s shootings, robbery, thefts,” he said.
Sroya said it hurts not only the community but businesses as well.
“People feel unsafe,” he said.
Detectives from the Kent Police Department responded to the scene to collect evidence and speak with witnesses.
Investigators have not released information about what led to the shooting. Police have also not said if the suspected shooter has been arrested.
The investigation remains active.
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