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Suspects sought in Snohomish shooting
- March 17, 2010
- 1
- 0
- 17700 Block of Broadway Ave
- Unincorporated Snohomish
- WA
SNOHOMISH — Snohomish County sheriff's detectives are looking for suspects in an early morning shooting Wednesday that sent a Snohomish man, 30, to the hospital with serious injuries to his groin.
Gunfire erupted about 1:30 a.m. in a home in the 17700 block of Broadway Ave. in unincorporated Snohomish, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.
Church shooting suspect held on $5 million bail
- March 17, 2010
- 1
- 0
- 2415 South 320th Street
- Federal Way
- WA
- 98003
SEATTLE -- A judge has set bail at $5 million for the man accused of shooting his wife during a counseling session at a Federal Way church on Wednesday.
Charles Parsons is being held at the King County Jail under investigation of murder and assault.
The Lakewood man is accused of shooting his wife several times at the Calvary Lutheran Church during a couples counseling session.
Bullet Goes Through Window, Wall In PLU College Dorm
- March 17, 2010
- 0
- 0
- Intersection of 121st Street South and Pacific Avenue
- Parkland
- WA
A bullet went through a window and a wall in a dormitory at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday night shortly before 8:30pm.
There were no injuries, no one was home at the time. Police are still investigating the shooting.
Information for this incident was taken from kirtotv.com
Yakima: Man who claimed he was shot was hit by own gun
- February 18, 2010
- 0
- 1
- 16th and Summitview avenues
- Yakima
- Washington
- 98902
Mark Morey. Yakima Herald - Republic. Yakima, Wash.: Feb 18, 2010. pg. B.2
Sunnyside: Police looking for information about shooting of pedestrian
- February 17, 2010
- 0
- 1
- 1000 block of South 10th Street
- Sunnyside
- Washington
- 98944
Mark Morey. Yakima Herald - Republic. Yakima, Wash.: Feb 18, 2010. pg. B.2
West Richland: Police arrest man in shooting
- February 16, 2010
- 0
- 1
- 4335 Fallon Drive
- West Richland
- Washington
- 9353
Briefs 2-17-10
Anonymous. Tri - City Herald. Pasco, Wash.: Feb 17, 2010. pg. B.1
Seattle: 17 Year Old Shoots Friend in Garage After Drinking
- February 13, 2010
- 0
- 1
- 8000 block of 28th Avenue NW
- Seattle
- WA
- 98117
Seattle police said the two were drinking alcohol in a garage at the teen's residence on the 8000 block of 28th Avenue NW a little after midnight when, for reasons unknown at this point, the boy brought out a .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol. He then shot his friend in the leg.
Long Beach: Washington State Trooper Shot in the Head
- February 13, 2010
- 0
- 1
- Highway 103
- Long Beach
- WA
- 98631
"Johnson was shot shortly before 1 a.m. as he was taking inventory of the contents of a vehicle before it was to be towed. The driver had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, and was being driven by another state trooper to a police station for investigation.
Bellevue: Suspect in attack is found dead
- February 11, 2010
- 1
- 0
- 1700 block of 112th Avenue Northeast
- Bellevue
- Washington
- 98004
Seattle Times, The (WA) - Friday, February 12, 2010
Author: Seattle Times staff and news services
Suspect in attack is found dead
A man wanted for pistol-whipping his ex-girlfriend Wednesday in Bellevue was found dead early Thursday morning in a van in the 1700 block of 112th Avenue Northeast.
Bellevue police say Jay Blake Williams died of an apparent suicide.
Tacoma: Police return fire, kill man
- February 10, 2010
- 1
- 0
- South Alaska Street and South 58th Street
- Tacoma
- Washington
- 98408
JOYCE CHEN. The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.: Feb 11, 2010. pg. A.1