Renton police seek witnesses to late-night shooting

Published 1:08 pm Wednesday, April 29, 2026

A man is in critical condition after a shooting late Tuesday night, April 28, in Renton.

Renton police responded to a 911 call of a 27-year-old man lying in the road at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and Southwest Victoria Street. The man was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition, according to police.

Detectives are investigating the shooting and asking for public assistance. They are asking anyone who witnessed the incident that occurred sometime between 11:50 p.m. April 28 to shortly after midnight on April 29 to email Detective Renggli at jrenggli@rentonwa.gov and reference case #26-3302.

“We are looking for witnesses, or video surveillance. That is a busy intersection and roadway so today has been a lot of door to door knocking for investigations as they’ve been working the case today,” public information officer Sandra Havlik said on April 29. “Victim still remains in critical this afternoon.”