MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — A man who was shot by a homeowner in Mountlake Terrace on Wednesday was listed Thursday in critical condition at a Seattle hospital.
He has been identified as a 27-year-old from Seattle, police said.
The man allegedly was trying to climb through the homeowner’s window during a robbery attempt when he was fired on. His girlfriend, a 19-year-old Seattle woman, was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree burglary. She is described in court papers as the homeowner’s niece through marriage. She reportedly told detectives that the pair were looking to steal firearms and other property.
The homeowner was not arrested. The investigation is ongoing, police said Thursday.
The man who was shot is sedated and is relying on a machine to breathe, court papers show. He reportedly was armed with a crochet hook during the confrontation.
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