Renton officers responding to the sounds of gunfire early Saturday morning found a car crashed into a tree and the car’s occupants injured by gunfire and the collision, according to the Renton Police Department.
At around 12:40 a.m., officers patrolling the Rainier Avenue corridor heard the sounds of multiple shots coming from the Skyway area toward Renton Avenue South, according to Renton Police Commander David Leibman They found an older-model Ford Crown Victoria that had driven off of the roadway on Victoria Avenue Southwest and crashed into a tree.
According to a passenger, the group had just left the Skyway 7-11 and was driving down Renton Avenue South. A car pulled up next to them and someone began firing at their car, causing it to lose control, according to Leibman.
Two of the victims had minor injuries from the crash, one had a minor bullet graze to his back, and a fourth victim had a non-life threatening bullet wound to his shoulder. Three of the victims were treated at Valley Medical Center and the gunshot victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
The suspect’s car was described as a black Dodge Magnum with tinted windows. There is no other suspect description at this time.
If you have any information about this shooting is asked to call the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500.