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14-year-old suspect in fatal Federal Way shooting arrested

Feb 22, 2016, 5:48 AM | Updated: 5:58 am

Diante J. Pellum was arrested Sunday night. (Federal Way police)...

Diante J. Pellum was arrested Sunday night. (Federal Way police)

(Federal Way police)

A suspect in a deadly Federal Way shooting surrendered Sunday night to police.

Diante J. Pellum, 14, attended Saghalie Middle School. He was the second suspect in the shooting that killed 16-year-old Wesley Jennings Feb. 13, KIRO 7 reports

The first suspect was arrested on Feb. 19.

Jennings was shot outside a Federal Way Taco Bell. The shooting occurred in the parking lot.

Police say Jennings died of a gunshot wound. The wound was inflicted while he was behind the steering wheel of his car.

Witness reported seeing the two suspects, who were inside the vehicle with the victim, flee the area on foot.

Police say this is still a “very active investigation”.

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