Two teens shot outside Shoreline apartment complex

The King County Sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal
shooting in Shoreline.

A 17-year-old girl and her 18-year-old boyfriend were
outside the Maplewood Court Apartments on NW Richmond
Beach Road when multiple shots were fired. The couple was
able to get into their car and drive away.

King County sheriff’s sergeant Stan Seo said the two tried
to make it to the Shoreline Police station, but they were
stopped by officers at 185th and Aurora.

“We’re trying to piece it all together based on the vague
explanation of what the victims told us,” he said. “All
they basically said was they got shot.”

Sergeant Seo said detectives still don’t have a good
description of the suspect. He said they don’t know what
sparked the argument that ended in gunfire.

The 17-year-old girl, a Shorecrest High School student,
died after arriving at Harborview
Medical Center. Her boyfriend, a Shorewood High School
student, survived surgery but is in
critical condition.

Deputy Travis DeFries says investigators don’t know if the
teens were targeted or if it was a random shooting. He
says shootings are rare in the Richmond Beach
neighborhood.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.