A Kent man in his 20s suffered a serious gunshot wound to the face during an altercation at about 9:23 p.m. Tuesday in the McDonald’s parking lot, 10125 S.E. 256th St., on the East Hill.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Officers were dispatched to a report of four to five gunshots and found the man outside of his vehicle, according to a Kent Police media release. The driver’s side window of the vehicle had been shot out.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Emergency operators received multiple calls from witnesses. Paramedics arrived shortly after police and transported the man to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for life-threatening injuries. No further information is available about his condition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
While the gunman fled the scene, Kent Police are working to develop further information regarding a possible suspect and motive. Investigators do not yet have suspect information or a description to release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking at all of the evidence, and still trying to determine what provoked this shooting,\u201d said Kent detective Melanie Frazier.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Investigators processed the crime scene and interviewed witnesses in an effort to determine what happened.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Police are asking for help to solve the case. Call 911 or contact the Kent Police Department tip line at 253-856-5808.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n