RENTON, Wash. — Two people were shot in Renton and a third in SeaTac on Thursday, according to police.
The same suspect, a 32-year-old man, is believed to be connected to all three shootings, according to Renton police. Police believe the suspect didn't know the victims and the shootings were random.
Around 1:20 p.m., the suspect is accused of shoving a 76-year-old man who was in line for lottery tickets at a grocery store at Rainier Avenue South and Third Avenue South in Renton. The suspect fled in a beige-colored car with no hubcaps.
At about the same time, the suspect drove up to a vehicle near Rainier Avenue South and South Tobin Street and shot several rounds into it. A 57-year-old man sitting in the vehicle was hit at least twice and taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, according to Cyndie Morris, spokesperson for the Renton Police Department.
Twenty minutes later, the same suspect then allegedly shot several rounds outside a car dealership at 200 SW Grady Way. A 42-year-old man, who is an employee of the dealership, was struck and taken to the hospital in serious condition.
A third male was shot near South 160th Street and 34th Avenue South in SeaTac at 2:09 p.m.
An officer with the King County Sheriff's Department spotted the suspect's vehicle near Des Moines.
The suspect was taken into custody on Interstate 5 near South Yakima Avenue in Tacoma.
As of Friday morning, one person who was shot was released from the hospital. The two other people who were shot remain hospitalized.
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