SEATTLE — Authorities have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with a fatal shooting in Federal Way that they said was motivated by a drug deal.
The Seattle Times reported a Federal Way police spokeswoman said the boy was arrested Thursday and booked into a juvenile detention center.
The 16-year-old victim, Wesley Gennings, was reportedly shot Feb. 13 in a vehicle parked outside a fast-food restaurant.
Police said the suspect told investigators he and a 14-year-old boy had been in the car with Gennings to buy marijuana when the shooting occurred.
The Federal Way School District issued a statement Friday saying they are working with police to ensure students’ safety at Saghalie Middle School, where the second suspect is believed to be a student. Police say he’s considered armed and dangerous.
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