Police arrest suspect linked to shooting that killed 18-year-old man on busy Everett street
EVERETT, Wash. - Police arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting that killed an 18-year-old man on a busy Everett street on Friday.
According to the Everett Police Department (EPD), an 18-year-old man was arrested and booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
At around 1:25 p.m., officers were called to Casino Rd. near Loganberry Lane Park for reports of a shooting. A man was found lying in the road with a gunshot wound. He was then taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, where he later died.
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Due to the location of the shooting, police said the victim was not a Cascade High School student, and the incident occurred when the school was not in session.
Everett Police searched the area with a K-9 unit and said they did not believe there were any suspects on or near the CHS campus.
Because of ongoing road closures, authorities asked residents to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
No further details have been released.