Crime & Safety
Teen Killed In Renton Walmart Shooting
The shooting happened Sunday afternoon and happened during an altercation between multiple people, according to police.
RENTON, WA - A 16-year-old was shot and killed Sunday afternoon during a fight between several people in the parking lot outside the Renton Walmart.
Police reported the shooting at around 2 p.m. The victim was driving a car at the time, and, after getting hit in the chest, he drove into a building.
A suspect was taken into custody Sunday even, Renton police said.
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The shooting happened less than 24 hours after a fire broke out inside the Renton Walmart along Rainier Avenue.
Walmart shooting involved several subjects in altercation inside a vehicle. Veh went into building after 16 yr old male victim was shot. Victim is deceased and formal press release to come later once investigation slows./cm
— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) January 21, 2019
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