A 16-year-old boy died on July 12 in Auburn after a confrontation between two parties resulted in a shooting.<\/p>\n
According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Xavier Lamont Machi Landry died on July 12 in Auburn as a result of multiple gunshot wounds sustained in a roadway on A Street Southeast. Medical examiners identified Landry’s death as a homicide.<\/p>\n
According to the Auburn Police Department, officers responded at 10:45 p.m. to a shooting in the 500 block of A Street Southeast. After arriving at the scene, officers discovered the teen suffering from “at least one gunshot wound.”<\/p>\n
According to an email from Kolby Crossley, a spokesperson for the Auburn Police Department, Landry suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso.<\/p>\n
First responders attempted lifesaving measures on the boy but later pronounced him deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n
Shortly afterward, first responders discovered two additional minors with gunshot wounds in the arms and legs, and then transported them to a local hospital for treatment. As of July 13, both minors had been released from the hospital.<\/p>\n
Investigators collected evidence from the scene, including 19 shell casings, cellphones and more.<\/p>\n
According to Crossley, investigators are examining the possibility that the incident was gang-related. Police said they do not believe there is a threat to the community, with the shooting the result of a confrontation between two groups outdoors.<\/p>\n
As of July 13, law enforcement had no suspects, and investigation into the fatal shooting continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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