AUBURN, Wash. — Investigators are trying to determine what led up to a fatal shooting early Monday.
Shortly after midnight, officers were dispatched to Auburn Environmental Park at 413 Western Avenue Northwest after neighbors reported hearing gunshots.
Officers arrived to find a 21-year-old man with several gunshot wounds, according to Auburn Police Department spokesperson Kolby Crossley.
The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he later died.
The victim’s father told KIRO 7 that his son, Joshua, left home at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday. He did not know what led up to the shooting.
Video from the scene showed the victim’s Honda being towed away.
Ronda, a nearby resident, said she heard a car alarm ringing outside her home around midnight.
“Not even five minutes after his car alarm stopped, I heard the gunshots. We heard six to nine,” she said. “(The victim’s family) have my deepest sympathy. I can not even imagine what they are going through right now. My heart just breaks.”
Crossley said there is limited suspect information.
Anyone with information is asked to call the APD tip line at 253-288-7403.
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