The suspect of the shooting has been identified, and the police investigation is underway.
A shooting took place in the evening hours of Renton, Washington, leaving 3 people dead. The incident took place near Kirkland Ave NE and NE 18th St at 7:30 PM local time on Saturday. The news was shared by the Renton police department on X.
In their post, the Renton police department shared a post informing people about the incident, urging them to avoid the area.
In their post, the police department wrote, "Officers are investigating a shooting with multiple victims near Kirkland Ave NE and NE 18th St that occurred just after 7:30 pm. This is an active scene, so expect a heavy police presence. Please avoid the area. PIO is en route."
A few hours after the initial post, at 10:56 PM local time, the Renton police department shared an update on the shooting. In their post, the police department shared that the suspect has been identified. However, the cause of the shooting is currently unknown.
They also shared that the incident involved five people, three of whom—2 women and 1 young girl— were shot dead. The remaining two witnesses of the shooting were able to escape the scene successfully and reported the crime. According to the post, the victims knew their shooter and they had been socialising together.
This is a developing Story.
