In a shooting Friday night at an apartment complex in Lakewood, a three-month-old baby was struck by a stray bullet.
At about 5:40 p.m., several bullets were fired inside the complex in a shared corridor, according to Lakewood Police spokesman Sgt. Charles Porche.
The child was sent to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening treatment of a grazing cut to an arm.
Porche said that as of Friday at 9:20 p.m., no suspects had been named. Investigators are on the scene questioning victims and witnesses.
Roads are now accessible.
Lakewood Police posted about the incident on their official Twitter account:
A short while ago police responded to a shooting in the 8900 block of Gravelly Lake Drive. This is still an active scene and roads are closed. Please avoid the area.
— Lakewood (WA) Police (@LakewoodPD) March 25, 2023
According to Porche, the initial call to the police was for a fire alarm
The report of a gunshot in the 8900 block of Gravelly Lake Road is being looked into by Lakewood police.
Roads are blocked, according to police, and the incident is still in progress. People are advised to stay away from the area.
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