(Reuters) – Washington state authorities stated on Monday that 5 individuals have been killed in a capturing at a house close to Seattle and {that a} 15-year-old boy is in custody for the killings.
Three kids and two adults have been killed, the King County Sheriff’s division stated in an announcement. A woman who lived in the home was additionally injured.
Sheriff’s division spokesperson Mike Mellis informed reporters on the scene that the suspect was taken into custody by deputies with out incident.
It was not instantly clear if all these concerned have been members of the identical household, and the sheriff’s division stated it was nonetheless working to find out a motive for the violence.
The sheriff’s division stated that deputies responded to a number of calls about gunfire at a house in Fall Metropolis, about 10 miles east of Seattle, early on Monday. A neighbor “with some medical training was able to administer first aid before first responders arrived,” the division stated.
The boy taken into custody was booked on the King County juvenile detention facility and is anticipated to make a primary courtroom look on Tuesday or Wednesday, the sheriff’s division stated.