Second suspect arrested in connection to the murders of two teen brothers in Lacey

A second suspect was arrested in connection with the murder of two teen brothers, the Lacey Police Department announced.

The two brothers, Alexander Borgen, 16, and Deven Borgen, 17, were found dead lying in a crosswalk after an alleged shooting in Lacey at approximately 2 a.m. last Friday. According to Lacey Fire District 3, the first agency to arrive at the crime scene, they were found lying in the crosswalk with apparent gunshot wounds near the intersection of College Street and 24th Avenue S.E.

They were both pronounced dead at the scene.

The second suspect, a 20-year-old Thurston County man, was arrested after police pursued him in Pierce County. The suspect attempted to escape in a car, but the chase with police ended with a PIT maneuver (a pursuit intervention technique) that caused his vehicle to crash and flip over.

Currently treating his injuries at a nearby hospital, the suspect is expected to be booked for two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of drive-by shooting.

The first suspect, another 20-year-old man, was arrested at a hotel in Wenatchee and subsequently booked in the Thurston County Jail at approximately 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. He is facing two counts of first-degree murder in addition to two counts of drive-by shooting.

Police believe the two brothers were shot in a drive-by in a case of mistaken identity.

Community responds to the tragic murders

Over the weekend, friends of the brothers gathered at the spot where they died.

“He was just a kind-hearted person, really,” a close friend of Alex’s told KIRO 7. “He deserves better than this. And what happened is wrong. That night, Alex had actually called me and told me he was going outside with his brother.”

The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has put up a $5,000 reward to help solve the case and raise funds for the Borgen family.

“To the Borgen family: We mourn with you. Your sons are not forgotten,” Daniel Chapin, the founder of The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, said in a statement obtained by KIRO 7. “The full weight of our immediate effort is focused on providing you with the financial support you need right now, and we are honored to ensure Alexander and Deven have a beautiful, permanent memorial in the Olympic National Forest. We ask everyone who can to contribute to the fundraiser and share this appeal to help us surround this family with the support and love they deserve.”

The fundraiser can be found here. The organization also plans to plant two trees in the teens’ honor at their Peace Youth Gun Violence Memorial.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lacey Police Department at (360) 456-7795.

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