Two men were arrested following a July 11 shooting incident at the Metro Transit Center in Renton, where one man was injured.
Following a shooting that injured a 52-year-old man at about 3:16 p.m. July 11 at the Metro Transit Center in Renton, 219 Burnett Ave. S., officers arrested an 18-year-old Kent man and a 20-year-old Seattle man.
Documents state that, according to video footage from the area, a woman who was with the two suspects was hit with a pipe by the 52-year-old man. The 20-year-old man then pointed a firearm at the 52-year-old man, who put his hands up and squatted in a cowering position with his head down.
Documents state that it appeared that the 20-year-old man then shot at the 52-year-old man. According to documents, following the firearm discharge, the 52-year-old man then began to pursue the 20-year-old man with his arms up and head recoiled in a defensive manner.
Documents state that the 20-year-old man and the 52-year-old man then began grappling with one another on the ground. According to documents, the 20-year-old man still had a gun in his right hand during this exchange.
Documents state that the 18-year-old man then started shooting a gun at the pair who were grappling on the ground. He then got closer and began shooting the 52-year-old man as he attempted to roll away on the ground. Documents state that officers recovered a total of six bullet shell casings at the scene of the incident.
Soon after the incident, police located the girl, the 18-year-old man and the 20-year-old man on a different Metro bus several blocks away. According to documents, police located a total of three guns on the trio.
According to the Renton Police Department, officers originally detained the girl, but she was later released.
The 52-year-old man had gunshot wounds, at minimum, to his chest, both thighs and one knee. Documents state that he was transported to Harborview Medical Center with critical injuries.
Harborview Medical Center spokesperson Susan Gregg said the 52-year-old remains in the hospital’s intensive care unit in serious condition.
According to the King County Adult and Juvenile Detention Jail lookup portal, the 18-year-old man is currently held at the King County Correctional Facility on a $500,000 bail. Additionally, the 20-year-old man is currently held at the King County Correctional Facility on a $250,000 bail.
According to King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office spokesperson, Casey McNerthney, for the 18-year-old man, the first appearance in court, after hearing from prosecutors and defense, found probable cause for first-degree assault. For the 20-year-old man, according to McNerthney, the first appearance in court, after hearing from prosecutors and defense, found probable cause for second-degree assault.
McNerthney said that the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office anticipates receiving felony case referrals from police by July 16, and prosecutors will then make a charging decision.
