The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that an 18-year-old male – who police say is responsible for the shooting of a 16-year-old male in Burien on April 20 – was arrested over the weekend after fleeing to Indiana.
As we previously reported, the victim was shot in the face on Monday night, April 20, 2020 in the 12000 block of 14th Ave South (map below), according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries. .
He remains at the hospital.
The suspect is awaiting extradition back to Washington.
An 18-year-old male was arrested over the weekend after fleeing to Indiana. He is responsible for the shooting of a 16-year-old male in Burien on 4/20. The victim remains at the hospital. The suspect is awaiting extradition back to WA. https://t.co/ncP3kY0DZT
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) May 4, 2020