Police: Man shot, killed while attempting to stop car prowler at Southcenter Mall

TUKWILA, Wash. - Tukwila Police say a man was shot to death and a woman was injured while trying to stop a car prowler in a parking garage at the Southcenter mall on Friday night. 

Officers were called to reports of a shooting at the parking garage around 6:40 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man and woman shot at the scene. 

Police say they attempted life-saving measures on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. 

It appears the pair tried to stop a car prowler, and the suspect opened fire on them before leaving in a different vehicle.  

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Police have not yet released any suspect information. 

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to email police at tips@tukwilawa.gov, or call them at (206) 241-2121. 

This is a developing story.

FOX 13 will have updates as they become available.