CRIME BLOTTER

Bullet pierces Silverdale woman’s wall after neighbor says gun accidentally went off

Jun 15, 2026, 1:55 PM

Silverdale bullet wall...

A Silverdale woman was not hurt when a stray bullet went through her wall Sunday night. (Courtesy of Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

(Courtesy of Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

A Silverdale woman was not hurt Sunday night after a bullet came through her wall and landed on the floor near her window.

Around 9:30 p.m., the woman heard what she thought was a firecracker. She then found a hole in her wall and a bullet on the floor near her window, according to a Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.

She told Kitsap County deputies the bullet knocked over some of her appliances before it hit the floor.

A neighbor later came to the door to apologize. He told deputies he was trying to unload the gun when it went off.

Deputies confiscated the gun and forwarded the case to the prosecuting attorney’s office for possible charges.

Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.

Please follow our Community Guidelines

Crime Blotter

trading cards stolen cali...

Associated Press

At least $963K in trading cards stolen from a FedEx truck near PSA headquarters

Police in California are investigating the theft of trading cards worth at least $963,000 that were taken from a FedEx truck parked outside of a company that verifies memorabilia.

5 hours ago

copper wire theft lighting lakewood...

Chris Sullivan

Wire theft knocks out more lighting along I-5 in Lakewood

Here we go again. Thieves who ripped wire from Washington State Department of Transportation electrical boxes impacted drivers in Lakewood earlier this week.

6 hours ago

Federal Way DUI crash...

MyNorthwest Staff

Suspected DUI driver strikes patrol car blocking crash scene in Federal Way

A driver in Federal Way was arrested on suspicion of DUI after striking a Washington State Patrol car early Thursday morning.

10 hours ago

tacoma shooting murder...

Heather Bosch, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma garage shooting suspect charged with murder, blows kiss to courtroom gallery

Three suspects appeared in court Wednesday in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Tacoma early Sunday.

11 hours ago

card skimming...

James Lynch

Card skimming losses top $1 billion as Secret Service targets local fraud

The U.S. Secret Service is working in the Seattle area to find and remove illegal card-skimming devices at retailers, ATMs, and gas pumps.

24 hours ago

seattle police bodycam bite of seattle shooting...

MyNorthwest Staff

Teen suspect in Bite of Seattle shooting released to home detention

The 15-year-old suspect in the Bite of Seattle shooting was ordered released to electronic home detention Wednesday.

1 day ago

Bullet pierces Silverdale woman’s wall after neighbor says gun accidentally went off