DES MOINES, Wash. -- Police are asking for tips from the public after a 14-year-old boy in a car was struck by a bullet and lost his eyesight.
Authorities said a family was driving southbound on SR 509 near the 1st Ave. bridge on Dec. 20 when the front window of their car was shot out. The family's 14-year-old son was hit in the head and lost his vision.
The Washington State Patrol and King County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in finding the person responsible.
Troopers said the person responsible may not be aware that the bullet injured a child.
Investigators said there have been other reports of vehicles being hit by gunfire in the area.
WSP and the sheriff's office have also teamed up with the Des Moines Police Department, Port of Seattle Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. These agencies created a task force to investigate these shooting cases.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 425-401-7880 or email SR509shootingtip@wsp.wa.gov.