Police investigating double homicide after shooting at Kent motel
Feb 1, 2023, 7:49 AM | Updated: 11:11 am

Kent Police have confirmed that two people are dead, and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting Tuesday night at the Kent Valley Motel. (Photo from Sam Campbell)
(Photo from Sam Campbell)
Kent Police have confirmed that two people are dead, and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting Tuesday night at the Kent Valley Motel.
Police say they responded to the scene of a motel in Kent at 10:30 p.m. to reports of multiple people shot.
According to the , officers responded to multiple 911 callers reporting sounds of gunshots inside one of the rooms. One 911 caller told dispatch, 鈥渢here has been a murder.鈥
Upon arrival, officers found two gunshot victims inside one of the motel rooms and attempted to provide aid. The victims, a 43-year-old male Kent resident and a 32-year-old female Alaska resident, had both already succumbed to their injuries.
According to social media reports, a large police response was called to the Kent Valley Motel on Central Avenue N between the Marlatt Funeral Home and Kent Memorial Park.
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Police now confirm to me 2 people are dead, and they are looking for a suspect.
Detectives have been going in and out of room 10 and still have the area surrounding it taped off 鈥 it鈥檚 an active scene going on 10+ hours.
鈥 Sam Campbell (@HeySamCampbell)
Police say at least two people were hit with bullets. They have been investigating at the scene for over 10 hours but have yet to publicly identify a suspect.
Authorities did have Central Avenue North blocked off for most of the night until about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.