Fatal shooting outside grocery store

  • March 30, 2010
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  • 1702 Auburn Way North
  • Auburn
  • WA
  • 98002

One person has been shot dead in the parking lot of the Auburn Top Food & Drug grocery store.

Around 3 a.m. during an altercation between two people, a man pulled out a semi-automatic handgun and opened fire, hitting the other person in the chest. 

The victim collapsed and the shooter took off, running on foot into a nearby housing complex.

Police arrived and found the victim without a pulse. CPR was attempted but the victim had already died.

A police dog was called in and officers are searching the area for the suspect.  

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Submitted by Corey Shaulis on Tuesday, March 30th, 04:14am