Motorhome with gunshot damage left abandoned in Mercer Island, Police investigating
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. - Police are investigating a motorhome that was left abandoned and had visible gunshot damage in Mercer Island Tuesday morning.
According to the Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD), at around 6 a.m., someone called 911 to report the vehicle near the corner of E. Mercer Way and SE 36th St.
Police quickly arrived to the scene and found a firearm near the motorhome.
At around 7:30 a.m., the MIPD asked the community to avoid the area, but just before 9 a.m., they announced there was no longer any danger to the public. The E Mercer Way off ramps from both directions of I-90 were closed for the investigation.
The MIPD says the only person believed to be associated with the motorhome is now in custody. No injuries have been reported.
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