Lakewood man charged after accidentally shooting man
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Lakewood man was arrested on assault and firearms charges after he allegedly accidentally shot a man in Port Orchard.
Port Orchard police were dispatched to a home this week for a reported gunshot injury, according to Bremerton police.
The victim, a 23-year-old male from Lakewood, was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery. He was still in the hospital recovering on Thursday. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso, police said.
A 21-year-old Lakewood man was arrested when it was determined he had accidentally shot the other man. The suspect is a convicted felon. He has been charged with assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
A 23-year-old Port Orchard woman who was present during the incident has been charged with Tampering with a Witness. She was also booked into the Kitsap County jail.