TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Tacoma police said two teen boys are facing charges in connection with a shooting last month in which another teen died last week from the injuries he suffered that night.
The shooting occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, police said. When police arrived, they found an unresponsive gunshot victim before he was rushed for treatment to a local hospital, KOMO-TV reported.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as Shane Kolowitz, 16. He died on Friday from his injuries, according to a statement released Monday by the the medical examiner.
Authorities have arrested a 15-year-old male and a 13-year-old male in connection with the shooting. Investigators have not said what prompted the shooting or if the victim knew the two suspects.
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