Four masked suspects with automatic weapons open fire in a planned ambush in Auburn

AUBURN, Wash. — Auburn Police are investigating a shooting ambush that injured four people, officials said.

Around 6:40 AM on July 28, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2900 block of M Street Southeast.

When officers arrived, they discovered nearly 100 shell casings south of the intersection.

According to the Auburn Police Department, the investigation indicated that the shooting was a planned ambush rather than a random act.

Video footage shows four masked suspects approaching a group of five individuals exiting a Metro bus.

The suspects, armed with handguns, opened fire on the group.

One of the victims, who was also armed, returned fire as they fled the scene.

It is believed that several of the suspects were using illegally modified pistols capable of fully automatic fire.

Among the five victims, four—three juveniles and one adult—sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to identify the suspects involved.

Those who live near the bus stop where the shootout happened showed KIRO7 bullet holes at their properties.

“It came through the wall and hit my headboard and it hit my mattress,” Gabe Krizan said.

Krizan says his home was hit several times by gunfire. He says what happened over the weekend has the whole neighborhood outraged.

“It’s not fair to me. It’s not fair to the kids. It’s not fair to the parents over there. It’s not fair to the people living in this apartment complex,” Krizan said.

One thing both Krizan and his roommate Jacob feel needs to be address is overall youth crime. Both feel that police and prosecutors aren’t doing enough to truly fix the issue.

“But now, it’s a completely different story where you can run around with an automatic pistol, which is what he was using, and you can shoot and absolutely no repercussions happen,” Jacob said.

Krizan says the neighboring church is planning to host a public safety meeting on Thursday around 10:30 a.m. KIRO7 has been told the Police Chief and Mayor plan to attend.

Auburn Police are urging anyone with information about this case to contact the Auburn PD Tip Line at 253-288-7403.

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