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Officers track down shooting suspect

On 1/21/12 at approximately 9:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the 6500 block of California Av SW. The call was updated with the suspect and the victim leaving northbound in separate cars.

Several witnesses were located and interviewed.  The victim and his car were located in the 4800 block of 35 SW. The victim was shot 4 times in the chest.

Utilizing good investigative techniques, patrol officers were able to locate an address for the suspect. The Anti Crime Team & Gang Detectives responded to the suspect’s address. The suspect was arrested and the gun recovered.  Homicide and CSI responded and processed the scene.  As of 2:00 a.m., the 36-year-0ld male victim was still alive at an area hospital. His injuries are life threatening.   The suspect, an adult male was booked into King County Jail for Investigation o f Assault.