Kent Police Blotter: Sept. 28-Oct. 7

A sampling of Kent Police incidents from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7:

Sept. 28

Shot fired at students: 8 a.m., a vehicle approached two students at Kent Meridian High School, 10020 SE 256th St., and a discussion about gang ties ensued. The rear passenger from the vehicle then fired two to four rounds at the students. School security located the suspect vehicle and plate via their security system. Later, the vehicle was located running with ignition damage on Jason Avenue N. The vehicle was stolen and impounded for a search warrant as a spent shotgun shell was seen inside the vehicle. The victims did not know the suspects, and nobody was injured during the incident.

Sept. 29

Carjacking: 4:35 a.m., officers were dispatched to a carjacking at the Vibe Apartments, 25220 109th Pl. SE. When the victim parked his vehicle, he was confronted by two suspects who were not known to him. One suspect was armed with a handgun and stole both the victim’s key fob and his vehicle. The vehicle was recovered later that night by Pierce County deputies after being associated with an unknown crime on the South Hill of Puyallup.

More carjackings: 5:15 a.m., officers were dispatched to an unknown if injury accident at the Shell Gas Station, 26010 Pacific Highway S. Upon arrival, officers began their investigation which they later found to be related to a series of events that continued north to the Canadian border. The suspect pulled into the parking lot and hit the gas pumps. He exited the vehicle and attempted to enter the store. The suspect then got back into the vehicle, drove onto the roadway and stopped in the middle of South 260th Street before getting out again. The suspect attempted to carjack a passing motorist by throwing a rock through the driver’s side window, hitting the victim, and trying to force himself into the vehicle. That victim retained her vehicle and fled to call 911. The suspect then walked back to the gas station and continued to exhibit behaviors consistent with suffering from a mental health crisis. He broke out the front glass door to the business and eventually confronted a customer who just exited his vehicle. The suspect forcibly took the victim’s keys and fled the area in the victim’s vehicle. That vehicle was recovered in Snohomish County. Officers were advised the suspect committed at least two more carjackings in that county and he continued committing the same acts as he made his way north to the border. The suspect is unknown.

Smoke shop robbery: 12:24 p.m., officers were dispatched to a robbery at NW Smokes, 10214 SE 240th St. The suspect entered the business, wearing clothing that covered his entire body to include a mask, and began demanding money from the till. The employee assumed he was armed but a firearm was not seen. The suspect made off with close to $300.

Sept. 30

Restaurant assault: 1:16 a.m., officers were dispatched to an assault at the Jack in the Box, 221 Central Ave. N. Officers located the victim who had significant injuries to his head. The victim stated he was approached by four suspects who asked for money and began to assault him. The victim said one suspect had a gun, he was hit in the head with it, and heard a bang making him think they shot him in the head. The victim was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.

7-Eleven robbery: 2:18 a.m., officers were dispatched to a robbery that occurred at 7-Eleven, 26220 116th Ave. SE. The victim had been working the front counter when three suspects entered the store, and one immediately brandished a firearm demanding money. Another suspect jumped over the counter and took the money from the till. The third suspect stood by the front door acting as the lookout. The three suspects left the store after the robbery and fled in a vehicle.

Man shot: 11:56 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting at the Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. SE. Upon arrival they found the male victim inside an apartment who had at least one gunshot wound to the head. The renter of the apartment stated the victim went to sleep on her couch, and she was inside her bedroom also asleep. She awoke to the sounds of gunshots and discovered the victim had been shot. The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Oct. 2

Pac Highway shooting: 7:43 p.m., officers responded to a shooting near a bus stop in the 23400 block of Pacific Highway S. Officers contacted the victims (male and female) who were sitting in their vehicle away from the location. The victims had driven to a marijuana dispensary in the area and eventually parked to the north because the parking lot was full. The female walked to the store to make their purchase when one of the suspects contacted her asking for a smoke. The male victim ended up exchanging words with this suspect, which prompted a second suspect to join into the conversation. Both victims eventually got back into their vehicle, and when they pulled out onto the roadway, shots were fired. The male victim sustained minor injuries being cut from shattered/broken glass during the incident.

Oct. 4

Standoff: 10:30 a.m., patrol was dispatched to Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. SE, regarding a male threatening a tow truck driver with a handgun and rifle. The suspect was hiding in his apartment and on duty SWAT was requested. The suspect eventually exited after a three-and half-hour standoff. He was booked into the King County jail.

Oct. 6

Assaults, crashes: 3:08 a.m., officers were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance in the 23400 block of 68th Avenue S. Dispatch advised a male got into a vehicle and there was a female screaming. Multiple vehicles were in the roadway and there was a mention of a gun. When officers arrived, they found a male, bleeding from the hands and laying in the middle of the roadway, up against an occupied vehicle. The male was yelling and screaming and appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Officers were able to get him moved to a sitting position on a bumper of a patrol unit. Officers believed he was having a medical emergency and called for aid. Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority arrived and as they started their medical examination, the male began to struggle, and officers had to place him on the ground for control. When Medic One arrived, the male became quiet and stopped breathing. CPR was started, a pulse was obtained, and the male was transported to Valley Medical Center in Renton. Investigation revealed the suspect had crashed his vehicle. He then approached a female in her vehicle and attacked her, biting her in the face. She fled the area and called 911. The suspect then attacked a male who stopped to assist. This vehicle while fighting with the suspect inside his vehicle, drove off the roadway into a light pole, ripping it out of the ground. The suspect then ran out to 68th Avenue where a semi-truck had stopped. The suspect punched out the driver’s side door window and attacked the driver.

Oct. 7

Shooting: 10:34 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting that occurred in the 23800 block of 104th Avenue SE. The victim, a 21-year-old male, was shot by unknown subjects. The victim drove home with a graze wound to the chest and arm. No suspect information is available.