Kent Police were still trying to identify the suspect Wednesday in a Tuesday evening shooting in the Panther Lake area that injured a 31-year-old Seattle man.
The Seattle man suffered serious injuries from a single gunshot wound to his torso, according to a Kent Police media release.
Officers responded at about 6:59 p.m. Tuesday to the 20500 block of 108th Avenue Southeast and found the Seattle man on the ground in the parking lot outside of the Great American Casino.
The man was conscious and breathing when found. Kent Fire Department and medical personnel treated the man, who was stabilized and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. There were no other persons injured during the incident.
Detectives searched the crime scene for evidence while trying to identify the suspect, who had fled the scene before police arrived.
Because police are still in the early stages of the investigation, detectives are not yet prepared to release any description of the shooter.
“We feel confident in saying that the public is safe and that this was not a random act,” said Kent Police Sgt. Jarod Kasner.
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