1 Shot At Lakewood Wendy's, Police Searching For Suspects

LAKEWOOD, WA — Sunday night, a man was shot at a Wendy's in Lakewood. Now, officers are asking for the public's help identifying the two suspects behind the shooting.

The Lakewood Police Department says it happened around 10:15 p.m. at the Wendy's on South Tacoma Way. When officers arrived, they say they found a man who had been shot several times while sitting inside his own car. Officers treated the man until medics arrived and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he is said to be in critical condition.

After investigating, officers determined that the man had been shot by someone driving a mid-to-late 200's black Jeep Cherokee, or similar vehicle. They've shared this surveillance footage of the car in question.

According to witnesses, both the victim and the suspect's cars had been trying to enter the drive-thru at the same time, when the Jeep's passenger jumped out, walked over to the victim inside his car and shot him. Police have not assigned an official motive for the shooting.

After the shooting, the suspect jumped back inside the Jeep, which took off heading south on Tacoma way, past the Pierce Transit Park and Ride.

Police are hoping someone may know the shooter, or the driver of the Jeep. The shooter is described as a black man in his late 20s, between 6' and 6' 2" tall with a thin build. The driver has only been identified as a woman.

Witnesses who recognize the vehicle or the suspects inside are asked to call Lakewood Police's tip line at (253) 830-5064.