Juvenile shot, suffers non-life-threatening injuries
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 2 weeks AGO
One juvenile was shot in the leg Tuesday on Central Drive. The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating the incident, which is believed to be gang-related.
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MOSES LAKE — On Tuesday at around 6:30 p.m., the Moses Lake Police Department received a call of shots fired in the 500 block of Central Drive, according to a statement from the MLPD.
When officers arrived, they located a 17-year-old male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in his leg. The victim was transported to Samaritan Hospital for treatment.
MLPD Capt. Jeff Sursely said there have been no updates on how the victim is recovering.
Officers began an investigation into the shooting. Soon after, they located a suspect vehicle parked at a residence on Airway Drive.
The vehicle was taken for a search warrant, and a separate search warrant was executed at the Airway Drive residence.
At this time, MLPD believes the shooting is gang-related. However, officers are still developing suspect information.
“I will say to protect the integrity of the investigation, we won't be able to divulge any more information at this time,” Sursely said.
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