Crime & Safety
Fake Gunman Shot With Real Bullets: Police
A private cell phone exchange ended in violence when the buyer pulled a fake gun on the seller, who had a real gun with real bullets.
EVERETT, WA - One man is in critical condition after being shot several times in Everett Thursday night. According to police, the wounded man arranged a meeting to buy a cell phone and attempted to rob the seller; but the seller was reportedly armed and uninterested in being robbed.
The shooting occurred outside the BECU Credit Union at 112th Street Southwest and Evergreen Way around 10:30 p.m. March 7. When officers arrived on scene, they found the shooter along with one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The shooter reportedly remained after the shooting and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, though the incident is still under investigation.
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Investigators have learned the men arranged to meet at the BECU to exchange an iPhone. However, at the meeting the buyer pulled a fake gun and attempted to rob the seller — who happens to be a security guard, and who happened to have his own real gun.
The buyer was taken to hospital with severe, life-threatening injuries, police said.
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