Investigation underway after 3 shot in Auburn
Police are investigating after three people were shot in Auburn early Tuesday morning, according to the Auburn Police Department.
Just after 1:30 a.m., police responded to a cul-de-sac in the 2400 block of North Street Northeast after receiving reports of shots fired.
“There was an exchange of gunfire, I jumped out of bed, got to the floor,” said Mike Wells, who lives in the neighborhood.
Police say the incident started as a dispute between neighbors.
Residents in the area told KIRO 7′s Briseida Holguin that they’re tired of the constant crime in the area.
“This isn’t the first time it’s happened,” said Ian Carlson. “This is actually a very high crime street with a number of shootings, probably one every four months.”
“It’s an understatement that I’m exhausted, it’s just pathetic, you don’t feel safe anymore, you don’t want to be in this atmosphere,” said Wells. “It may not be long till I’m up and out of this area. It’s just too much going on.”
The three victims all have non-life-threatening injuries.
Auburn police say they’ve responded to three shootings in the area this year, including this latest incident. People suffered gunshot wounds in two of these shootings.
Officers are still searching for the shooting suspect.
Police have not released a description of the suspect at this time.
This is a developing story.
