Late Thursday night, gunfire ripped through a busy stretch of SE Carr Road in Renton, leaving a 23-year-old man wounded and a line of storefronts behind police tape into the morning commute.
Renton Police responded to a shooting call at 11:01 p.m. along SE Carr Road near the CVS and McDonald’s, according to KIRO 7. Officers arrived to find a 23-year-old man who had been shot. He was alive and taken to a hospital, but officials have not released his condition. Several people in the area reported hearing the shots and calling 911, and detectives stayed on scene into the morning processing evidence.
Recent Gun Incidents In Renton
The SE Carr Road shooting lands on top of a string of gunfire incidents in Renton this month that has residents on edge. Earlier in April, two straight nights of shots at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park triggered boosted patrols and an active investigation, described as a two-night war zone along the waterfront.
Investigation And How To Help
Detectives and evidence technicians typically photograph scenes, collect shell casings and canvass for surveillance footage while building leads, according to the Renton Police Department's investigations overview. KIRO 7 reports that police are asking anyone who was in the SE Carr Road area or who has relevant video to contact authorities or call 911.
The investigation remains active and no arrests have been announced. This story will be updated if authorities release more information.
