The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office released this redacted photo of a suspect in connection with a shooting after he was taken into custody Monday. (Snohomish County Sheriff)
Sheriff’s deputies were investigating what led to the shooting around 11:40 am near I-5.
EVERETT — A man was wounded in a shooting Monday south of Everett and west of Mill Creek, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspected shooter was arrested minutes later.
Gunfire was reported around 11:40 am in the 1500 block of 164th Street SW, near I-5, where deputies found the wounded man. An ambulance took him to a hospital. No update on his condition was available.
Meanwhile, the suspect fled into a vehicle, which was discovered parked near 128th Street SE and Third Avenue SE. A sheriff’s office handler and dog, K-9 Knox, searched for the man and tracked the suspect behind a house.
The suspect surrendered without incident.
Sheriff’s deputies believe the two men knew each other.
An investigation was ongoing into what led to the shooting.