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Lynnwood man fatally shot on Kent’s East Hill

Early Wednesday morning in the 12900 block of SE 275th Street

A 32-year-old Lynnwood man was fatally shot early Wednesday morning, June 15 on the East Hill in Kent near the 12900 block of Southeast 275th Street.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting and found a man on the ground and unresponsive with a significant wound on his chest, according to Kent Police. Officers began life-saving efforts, which were continued by medics, but the man died at the scene.

Police do not believe that it was a random incident. Police have not made an arrest.

Detectives continue to interview witnesses, collect evidence and investigate the circumstances that led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information about the incident can reach the Kent Police tip line at 253-856-5808 or call 911 to speak to an officer.

Fourth homicide this year

This is the fourth homicide in 2022 in Kent.

A 44-year-old Kent man was found fatally shot inside a vehicle Jan. 27 in the area of Green River Road and South 277th Street. A 25-year-old man was fatally shot April 7 in the area of the Hillcrest Cemetery, 1005 Reiten Road. A 60-year-old man was beaten to death May 12 at a transitional house.

Kent had 14 homicides in 2021, eight in 2020, four in 2019 and seven in 2018.




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