Renton Police filed papers Thursday to recommend that the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office file first-degree assault and reckless endangerment charges against a 63-year-old Kent man who was shot and injured March 30 by Kent Police.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Prosecutors will decide whether to file charges against the man.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The man remained in critical condition Thursday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to a Renton Police media release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Renton detectives are investigating the case because Kent officers were involved in the shooting. The agencies have a regional agreement to investigate police shootings of a neighboring jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent officers were called to The Lakes neighborhood in the 23300 block of 61st Avenue South at about 10:08 p.m. March 30 after reports of an illegal discharge of a weapon. They found a man with a gun at the Bayview Townhomes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to police reports, the man, when confronted by police, pointed a weapon at officers, who then fired shots that struck the man. Neither officer was injured.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Both officers, a 29-year-old who has been with Kent for three years, and a 27-year-old who has been with Kent one year, have been placed on administrative leave, according to Lt. Pat Lowery, Kent Police spokesman. Lowery said it is a routine practice when an officer shoots someone to be placed on leave during the investigation.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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