Key Takeaways
- Five people, including three children, were killed in a shooting in Washington state.
- A teenage suspect was taken into custody and remains at the King County Juvenile Detention Center.
- The shooting occurred in Fall City, Washington state, and police are investigating the incident.
San Francisco: Five people, including three children, were killed Monday in the U.S. state of Washington, and a teenage suspect was taken into custody, authorities said.
Law enforcement responded to multiple 911 calls shortly before 5 a.m. local time (1200 GMT) about a shooting at a home in Fall City, Washington state, King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Mellis said.
A neighbor helped one of the victims, a teenager, who was injured and later taken to hospital for treatment. Other victims were able to call police from a bathroom inside the home, where they hid during the shooting.
Details of the victims’ injuries were not provided, but the King County medical examiners were at the scene to identify the victims after autopsies are completed.
The teenage suspect was taken into custody and remains at the King County Juvenile Detention Center, Mellis said. He could potentially face charges of first-degree or second-degree murder.
