FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Federal Way on Monday evening, said the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD).
They say it happened after 9:30 pm at an apartment complex near South Star Lake Road and South 272nd Street.
FWPD says they responded to reports of gunshots and found a 16-year-old boy in the parking lot who had been shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
KIRO 7’s Ranji Sinha talked to residents of the apartment complex, who said that they heard gunshots.
FWPD says the teen and the shooter were known to each other.
They have identified the shooter as a 28‑year‑old man.
Police have not released the name of the suspect and continue to investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the FWPD’s non‑emergency line at 253‑835‑2121.
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