Crime & Safety
Shots Fired In Renton Fred Meyer Parking Lot, No Injuries
The police department said two shell casings were recovered at the scene Wednesday afternoon.
RENTON, WA — A large police response descended on a Renton Fred Meyer Wednesday afternoon after reports of gunfire in the store's parking lot.
Officers arrived at the supermarket, on 365 Renton Center Way, around 3 p.m. Police said witnesses reported a man in his teens or 20s shooting at another person in the parking lot before running from the area.
BREAKING - Very large @RentonpdWA at the Fred Meyer on Rainier Ave. reports of shots fired into the garden area. pic.twitter.com/zEZxLXtSiw
— David Nelson (@wapio3021) June 24, 2020
A spokesman for the Renton Police Department said officers searched the surrounding areas but did not find a shooter or a victim. Police said two shell casings were recovered from the scene, and officers continue to interview witnesses.
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