Checking in to see if there was any new info about the shooting up in Kent, Washington that was by the Kent Cornucopia Days Festival.

Now the Kent Police are looking into possible gang ties for the shooting.  They had another incident where they found another young man shot in the neck in Renton which they think he was shot while trying to retaliate for the earlier shooting..  Just crazy..  Renton is my old home town..!!!

Here is part of the article:

“There were about 20 people, plus 10 to 15 customers in there when the shooting happened, so it was a pretty busy place at that moment,” Kent police spokesman Paul Peterson said.

About two hours later, at 9:40 p.m., an 18-year-old man stumbled into a convenience store parking lot near the Renton Transit Center and collapsed from a gunshot wound to the neck, Renton police said.

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For about one year now, my mother decided to start a business (rather small) and go to little craft shows and festivals to sell her custom made jewelry.  So this past weekend she had a booth set up at Kent Cornucopia days.  (My Parents live in the Greater Seattle area)

I got an email from her this morning about how well she did since this was a 3 day (all weekend) show.  Then in the email she mentioned a shooting right down the street.  In the email I don’t this she was really sure what really happened.  So I was going through more email and I get a daily email from the Seattle area (I lived there for 32 years) and of course this was one of the headlines.

Here was the headline:  ‘Police search for suspect in youth’s fatal shooting’

A 17 year old was shot to death in the head going in to a local Arby’s restaurant.

Police have not ruled out that the shooting was gang related. During the argument, the gunman pulled out a handgun and fired rounds.

The teen’s identity had not been officially released Sunday morning.

Detectives ask that anyone with information contact them at 253-856-5800 or Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 800-CRIME-13.

However, no one from the festival was hurt or injured and my mom had a really great selling weekend!

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