WA - Two 16-year old boys found shot to death beside highway - March 24, 2024

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Homicides of teen boys found shot to death along I-5 are connected, authorities say

One teen was found in a ditch near the freeway on the ramp near North 85th Street and I-5. The second teen was found about half a mile away.

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SEATTLE — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) said Sunday the deaths of two 16-year-old boys found shot to death along Interstate 5 in Seattle on Thursday night and early Friday morning are connected.

 

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The WSP received a call from a driver who said they saw a person in a northbound lane of the freeway on Thursday, according to Johnson. Troopers arrived and found the boy had gunshot wounds and had no reason to believe the teen was struck by a car.

Around 8 a.m. the following morning on Friday, the WSP received another call about a body in a ditch along I-5, which was near the same area where the first teenager was found hours before. Troopers are working to determine if the second teenager, who had gunshot wounds, was shot on the freeway or elsewhere.

The 16-year-old boys died as a result of their gunshot wounds, according to investigators. One teen was found in a ditch near the freeway on the ramp near North 85th Street and I-5, and the second teen was found approximately half a mile away.

Homicides of teen boys found shot to death along I-5 are connected, authorities say

One teen was found in a ditch near the freeway on the ramp near North 85th Street and I-5. The second teen was found about half a mile away.

www.king5.com

 

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what the heck?

Trooper Rick Johnson said Sunday the WSP determined the deaths were related after interviewing the victim's families.
Homicides of teen boys found shot to death along I-5 are connected, authorities say

Detectives linked the two killings based on information provided by the family of one of the boys, according to Johnson. He confirmed both victims were 16 years old.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the first victim as Jahez S. Phillips and determined he died from gunshot wounds. The medical examiner has not yet released the identity of the second victim.

“We’re trying to figure out who did this and whether this occurred on the freeway or someplace else,” Johnson said.
Homicides of 2 teen boys found along I-5 are related, State Patrol says

is the area known for gang activity? What on earth causes someone to shoot two teens?