Kirkland Burglar Fired Shots During Home Invasion: Police

KIRKLAND, WA — Kirkland detectives are searching for a man wanted in connection with an early morning burglary that ended with several shots fired over the weekend. In a news release, the Kirkland Police Department said a man entered a home on Northeast 45 Street, west of Watershed Park, a few minutes before 4 a.m. Sunday.

Investigators said the suspect entered the home through an unlocked sliding door and began rummaging through the house while a family of four slept inside. The man entered an upstairs bedroom with a flashlight and approached the mother in bed, who called out to her husband in another room.

Police said the man fled the house but fired three gunshots into the home as he ran. Fortunately, none of the rounds struck the parents or young children inside.

Detectives are still working to identify the person or people responsible and determine exactly what was stolen. The victims described the suspect as a man between 5 foot 6 inches and 6 feet tall, who may have left in a light-colored vehicle. Police ask neighbors to check their home surveillance systems for any activity between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., which could help identify the vehicle.

Anyone with a tip in the case can send information to detectives via e-mail.