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Armed DUI suspect arrested in Tukwila after short pursuit

By Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

(TUKWILA - 6 p.m. Thursday) A man shot twice outside a LA Fitness is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center.The crowded parking lot near Southcenter Mall also serves a Qdoba, UPS Store and a sushi restaurant. Police say two men were arguing inside a black sedan shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday when gunshots were fired. Police are working the fourth shooting in King County in under 24 hours. It is unclear if these shootings are related. To view more details and updates go to: kiro.tv/4KingCoShootings

By Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

A man was arrested with a gun after a DUI stop and a short pursuit in Tukwila on Monday night, according to the Tukwila Police Department.

On Aug. 28, an officer attempted to stop a car for a DUI investigation in the 13900 block of Tukwila International Boulevard.

Rather than pulling over, the driver fled in the car, sideswiping another car and crashing in the 3100 block of South 114th Street, where he ended up in the front yard of a home.

The man fled the car on foot, and after a K9 track, he was located in the backyard of a home on Military Road South, where he was arrested.

Officers found a gun on the man when he was arrested.

The man was booked into the King County Jail on charges of eluding, unlawful possession of a firearm, DUI and hit and run.

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