成人X站

MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Police investigating double homicide after shooting at Kent motel

Feb 1, 2023, 7:49 AM | Updated: 11:11 am

Kent Motel Shooting...

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.

Oregon kidnapping suspect dead after being taken into custody

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.

MyNorthwest News

Cascade Valley Hospital lockdown...

成人X站 7 News Staff

Cascade Valley Hospital forced into lockdown three times in a week for 鈥榰nconfirmed threats鈥

Skagit Regional Health says they have enlisted the help of the FBI and local police after at least three different threats put Cascade Valley Hospital on lockdown over the last three days.

54 minutes ago

dogs Auburn...

Samantha Lomibao, 成人X站 7 News

Dogs with swollen muzzles found abandoned near Auburn

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) says three dogs were found under concerning circumstances near Auburn.

1 hour ago

Photo: A new report reveals trends surrounding censorship at the University of Washington and Washi...

Julia Dallas

Teen with Google PhD-level job sues UW, other schools for alleged racial bias in admissions

A 19-year-old with a Google job claims UW and others discriminated in admissions based on race.

2 hours ago

FILE - People are seen on the beach and in the water in front of the Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honol...

Associated Press

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

  HONOLULU (AP) 鈥 In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet. State leaders say they’ll use the funds for projects like replenishing sand on […]

10 hours ago

Dolly Parton Imagination Library...

Sofia Silvia

‘A heartbreaking loss’: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library loses funding in WA

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will no longer have funding in the state of Washington.

13 hours ago

tax proposals...

Heather Bosch and Frank Lenzi

Poll shows voters feel Seattle is ‘making progress’ in reducing crime

A new poll shows Seattle voters believe their city is making progress when it comes to reducing crime and the number of homeless encampments.

16 hours ago

Police investigating double homicide after shooting at Kent motel