Tacoma convenience store shooting leaves two seriously injured
Tacoma convenience store shooting left two men seriously injured, including a Korean American store owner, according to authorities in Washington state.
Police said the shooting occurred around 12:33 p.m. on April 23 in the parking lot of Park Ave Foods, a convenience store near South 72nd Street and Park Avenue in Tacoma.
Officers responding to reports of gunfire found two adult men suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene.
Both victims received emergency medical treatment before being transported to a nearby hospital. Authorities said the two men sustained serious injuries but are expected to survive.
Korean American store owner among the victims
Local media reports identified one of the injured men as a Korean American store owner in his 40s, surnamed Jin, who operates the convenience store where the shooting took place.
The identity of the second injured man has not yet been released by police.
Investigation into Tacoma convenience store shooting continues
Investigators are currently examining multiple possible scenarios, including the possibility that the two men exchanged gunfire.
Police are also working to determine whether the shooting occurred inside the store or outside in the parking lot.
Authorities said they are collecting witness statements and reviewing evidence as they continue to investigate the relationship between the two men and the motive behind the incident.
The Tacoma convenience store shooting remains under active investigation as detectives seek to clarify the sequence of events leading up to the gunfire.
