EDMONDS — Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson delivered a stark warning Tuesday following a drive-by shooting that sent a 13-year-old boy to the hospital over the weekend.
“If you want to be hardened criminals out there, I have a message to you,” Nelson said in a press conference, “If you think you can come to our city and commit violence using deadly force, I promise you that you will be met with deadly force from our officers.”
Around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, two boys were walking in the area of 76th Avenue W and 209th Street SW when a northbound white Chevrolet Colorado truck stopped near them. A passenger got out and shot at the boys, according to the Edmonds Police Department.
The Edmonds child was shot in the pelvis and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He was released Sunday night and is recovering at home, Edmonds police said.
Police Chief Michelle Bennett said the investigation is still ongoing. The motive for the shooting is unclear.
“We’ve had a tough 72 hours, but Edmonds is safe,” Edmonds police Cmdr. Josh McClure said. “Our gun violence has trended downward significantly.”
The shooting was the second violent crime in Edmonds in the past week.
Edmonds Police Chief Michelle Bennett speaks to the press during a briefing on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
On April 19, a 37-year-old man was killed in a fatal carjacking in a parking lot in the 21900 block of Highway 99. Police believe the suspect, Ian Bramel-Allen, stabbed the man and stole his Kia Sorento before fleeing. The man died at the scene.
Edmonds police tweeted the vehicle’s license plate, advising anyone who saw the driver to call 911. Hours later, they released pictures of the suspect, along with security footage.
The Kia was found abandoned the next day near Volunteer Park in Seattle, police said. The suspect tried to flee on foot, but officers chased him down and arrested him for investigation of first-degree murder and first-degree robbery.
Bramel-Allen had a “self-inflicted injury” when he was arrested, police said. He remained under guard at the hospital Monday, according to Edmonds police.
McClure said tips from the community and social media helped police officers track down the homicide suspect within 24 hours.
The Edmonds Police Department released video footage of the drive-by suspect’s vehicle Tuesday.
“We have highly trained officers out there day and night while you folks are sleeping, while your kids are in school,” the mayor said. “And we will continue to do that.”
Jonathan Tall: 425-339-3486; jonathan.tall@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @EDHJonTall.
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