Two Lynnwood boys fired on with pellet gun; 1 injured

Published 7:00 pm Thursday, October 23, 2014

LYNNWOOD — Police are investigating an assault on two boys in Lynnwood on Thursday morning involving a pellet gun.

The boys, 10 and 11, were walking to Lynnwood Elementary about 8 a.m. when they were shot at multiple times from a pickup truck.

The younger boy was struck in the calf by at least one pellet, according to Lynnwood police.

After driving past, the truck made a U-turn and the two boys ran home to tell their parents. The truck was described as black and possibly a Ford Ranger.

The suspects were described as two men, both who appeared to be black and in their mid-20s. One had longer hair and the other wore all black clothing.

Police notified the school district.