Two men shot at Kent scrap metal yard
Nov 7, 2018, 11:12 AM | Updated: 11:13 am
King County Sheriff's Office confirms two men shot each other outside of Binford Metals in Kent. (KIRO 7,Patranya Bhoolsuwan)
(KIRO 7,Patranya Bhoolsuwan)
Police and fire officials are at a Kent scrap metal yard where two men shot one another, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
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The shooting occurred outside Binford Metals, a scrap metal recycler and auto wrecking yard, at 26133 78th Avenue South.
Ryan Abbott with KCSO said two men drove up the driveway of the business where a fight broke out and they shot one another.
People working in the area told KIRO 7 they heard more than a dozen gunshots outside the business around 7:30 a.m.
The victims, ages 29 and 30, were transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Both have multiple gunshot wounds.
A worker told KIRO 7 he believes one of the men works for the scrap yard.
It is not yet known what led up to the shooting.
Breaking: @kingcosoPIO confirm 2 men shot each other outside of Binford Metals in Kent. Both sent to hospital in critical condition. No motive yet but one worker at Binford told me he believes one of the men shot works there. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/MfjXirJa9k
— Patranya Bhoolsuwan (@PatranyaKIRO7) November 7, 2018
