Formerly missing teen arrested in connection to fatal shooting of man at Orting home

Two 16-year-old males have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at his Orting home earlier this week, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.

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One of the two suspects was later confirmed to be the teenager who went missing under “suspicious circumstances” and was found safe after an extensive search throughout Thurston County, according to PSCD Sergeant Darren Moss.

At about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a home in the 21900 block of 190th Street East to conduct a welfare check after a 51-year-old man had reportedly not shown up for work for four days.

After gaining access to the home, deputies found the man deceased with a gunshot wound but were unable to locate a firearm nearby.

Detectives and forensic investigators were then called to the scene and continued to collect and process evidence throughout Thursday and Friday.

Detectives had enough evidence for probable cause to arrest two suspects in connection to the homicide as of Friday evening, according to PSCD.

Just after 8 p.m., deputies took two 16-year-old suspects into custody for charges of second degree murder, first degree burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Both suspects were booked into Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center.

This is a developing story.

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