Crime & Safety
Sikh Man Shot In Kent, Allegedly Told To 'Go Back To Your Country,' Report Says
The man suffered non-life threatening injuries.
KENT, WA — Police in Kent are looking for a man who allegedly shot a man and said "go back to your country," according to a report in the Seattle Times.
The paper identified the man as a 39-year-old Sikh man. He was working on his vehicle in his driveway in Kent around 8 p.m. Friday when he was approached by an unknown man.
The shooter wore a mask covering the lower half of his face and was described as a 6-foot-tall white man with a stocky build, according to the report.
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The man suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The Sikh Coalition called on law enforcement to investigate the shooting as a hate crime.
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1/2 Sad to report Sikh man shot & injured in Kent, WA Fri night. Gunman allegedly said "go back to your own country."https://t.co/I3CTjRReDa pic.twitter.com/SkOXAVHcDM
— Sikh Coalition (@sikh_coalition) March 4, 2017
2/2 Our prayers go to Sikh man & family as we call on law enforcement to investigate this as possible hate crime. https://t.co/I3CTjRReDa pic.twitter.com/hP431OzLc9
— Sikh Coalition (@sikh_coalition) March 4, 2017
Read the full Seattle Times report here.
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