Crime & Safety
Edmonds Teen Dies In Possible Accidental Shooting
The 17-year-old girl was found dead on Friday afternoon at a home near the Lynnwood border.
EDMONDS, WA - A 17-year-old Edmonds girl died in a shooting Friday afternoon. The girl's death may have been accidental, but the suspected shooter fled the scene.
The girl was found around 4 p.m. Friday at a home along 208th Street Southwest near College Place Middle School. The shooter, a 16-year-old boy from Mountlake Terrace, fled the scene and was still outstanding as of Saturday morning.
Neither the victim nor the shooter were immediately identified by police.
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Detectives investigating the shooting death of a 17 year old female in the 7400 block of 208th ST SW. Discovered yesterday at 4pm. Likely an accidental shooting, but the suspect left the scene and is still outstanding. He’s a 16 year old from MLT.
— Edmonds Police (@EdmondsPolice) December 1, 2018
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