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Man killed in Federal Way drive-by shooting identified

Published 12:03 pm Friday, July 31, 2015

Federal Way police have closed off First Avenue South near the 32800 block after three men were shot in a drive-by shooting early Thursday. One of the suspects died and police are searching for the suspect.
Federal Way police have closed off First Avenue South near the 32800 block after three men were shot in a drive-by shooting early Thursday. One of the suspects died and police are searching for the suspect.

The 20-year-old Seattle man who was killed in a Federal Way drive-by shooting on Thursday was identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office as Muldhata U. Dawud.

At 1:05 a.m. that day, Dawud was with two other young men — an 18-year-old and 19-year-old — when a suspect drove up alongside their vehicle and opened fire.

Residents living near the 32800 block of First Ave. S. called police with reports of hearing gunshots and St. Francis also alerted police they had received victims with gunshot wounds.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office stated Dawud died of a gunshot wound to the torso. His friends were injured but are expected to survive, according to the Federal Way Police Department.

Witnesses have told police the suspect drove a red Chevrolet Impala-style vehicle. The suspect is described as an African-American man with a stock build and dreadlocks.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Federal Way Police Department or the Federal Way Criminal Investigations Section at 253-835-6799.

The Mirror will update this story when more information becomes available.

 

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