Crime & Safety

2 Teens Shot At Lakewood Apartment, Suspect On The Loose: Reports

Two teenagers have been hospitalized after a shooting in Lakewood late Tuesday evening, according to several reports.

LAKEWOOD, WA — Two teenagers are in the hospital after a shooting late Tuesday at a Lakewood apartment complex, according to several reports.

Q13 News reports the shooting took place around 6 p.m. at the Southern Pines Apartments along 32nd Avenue S.

The two victims are a 14-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl, KOMO reported. The boy, who was standing in the doorway of an apartment at the time of the shooting, was hit multiple times and is reportedly hospitalized in critical condition. The girl, who was fully inside the apartment, was grazed but has also been hospitalized.

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No suspect has been arrested for the incident, and while officers have not released a suspect description, officers told KOMO they believe this was a targeted shooting, and that there is no outstanding danger to the public.

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