Police release sketch of possible gunman in Sikh man shooting

Kent police haven’t made any arrests after a Sikh man was shot in a driveway Friday by a gunman who yelled, “go back to your own country.”

But nearly a week into the hate crime investigation, police released a sketch on Thursday and described the suspect as a six-foot tall man with a medium build.

Here’s what we know:

-Deep Rai Singh was shot in the arm last Friday

-Police in the city of Kent are investigating the shooting as a hate crime.

-The FBI has joined the investigation.

-The FBI’s Seattle Field Office, in conjunction with the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, opened a civil rights investigation on Monday.

-The shooting has rattled members of the Sikh community.

-Anyone with information should call 1-800-222-TIPS.

What police say about the incident

According to authorities, around 8 p.m., an armed individual walked up to a man working on his car in a driveway at a house off 108th Avenue SE. The victim, who is a member of the Sikh community, was wearing a turban.

The Sikh man told police that the gunman said, “Go back to your own country.”

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas said Sunday that the department is investigating the shooting as a hate crime. He said no arrests have been made yet, but that he did not believe anyone was in imminent danger.

“This is a top priority investigation, and we are doing everything possible to identify and arrest the suspect,” Thomas said in an email, adding that residents in the city of about 125,000 should “be vigilant,” but also not let the shooting hurt their quality of life.