A photo in the 31000 block of Ninth Avenue S., taken on Feb. 3. Photo by Joshua Solorzano, Sound Publishing

Man shot and killed in Federal Way

A K9 search team was activated, but no suspect was located after Feb. 1 shooting

A man was shot and died in Federal Way on Saturday, Feb. 1, and police are still searching for a suspect.

Federal Way Police Department Cmdr. Kyle Buchanan reported that at about 11:40 p.m. Feb. 1, immediately after shots were heard, officers were called and responded to a shooting in the 31000 block of Ninth Avenue S. When officers arrived on the scene, they began first aid on a 21-year-old man with gunshot wounds, Buchanan said.

Buchanan said Monday, Feb. 3 the shooting occurred outside of a residence near the front door. Buchanan said this incident is being investigated as a homicide. The victim’s name has not yet been released as of this writing.

Buchanan said medical personnel arrived on the scene and declared the man deceased. Buchanan said no one else was injured, and the victim was not armed.

He said the area was searched using a K-9 team, but a suspect was not located. He said FWPD detectives responded and are investigating, and as of Feb. 3, a suspect has not been located.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact the FWPD at 253-835-6799, Buchanan said.


Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in Northwest

t
Man, 19, dies in Auburn shooting

Officers found the man in the 1900 block of 22nd Way NE with a gunshot wound.

The suspects’ vehicle. Photo courtesy of the Renton Police Department.
Man dragged, shot, killed in Renton after holding onto car during theft

Police report there are at least two suspects who have not yet been identified.

t
Man shot and killed in Federal Way

A K9 search team was activated, but no suspect was located after Feb. 1 shooting

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO
Federal Way man accused of killing teen with machete goes to trial

His defense claims there’s no evidence to show he was involved or ever present

A “no trespassing” sign outside of the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)
Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says

Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.

t
Congressman Adam Smith criticizes Trump for accusing DEI for plane crash

‘The president is not seeking to solve real problems by blaming DEI,’ Smith says

The four yellow parcels in the center of the image are where Portofino Investment plans to develop between 107 and 132 middle incoming housing units. Image courtesy King County Assessor
Up to 132 townhomes slated to be built on Lea Hill in Auburn

The properties are part of the area Auburn annexed from Kent in 2024

Courtesy Photo, King County
Man accused of killing his mother in Renton

‘I killed my mother,’ the suspect told police, according to court documents.

Students raise their hands to indicate that they participated in breakfast that morning during attendance. Each class tracks meals a different way, finding how best to seamlessly integrate it into their usual morning activities. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror.
Breakfast in the Classroom program shines in Federal Way | Photos

United Way of King County presents award to Federal Way Public Schools for fighting student hunger

Employees work at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee Co. on Jan. 14, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in King County

New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.

Leonel Gonzalez at his sentencing. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing
Man sentenced to 39 years for fatal carjacking at Federal Way Crossings

The mother of the victim in 2021 shooting told the man that she forgives him

Looking out over Cell 8 during the fall 2024 public tour of the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Where will all the waste go? King County’s only landfill expected to be completely full by 2040

Cedar Hills Regional Landfill receives about 1 million tons of waste a year.