Seventeen-year-old suspect in shootings in Vancouver, Clark County and Portland arrested Monday
VANCOUVER – On Monday (May 8), Vancouver Police, with assistance from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Detective Unit, Vancouver Neighborhood Response Team and SWAT, arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with multiple drive-by shootings (four in Vancouver, one in Clark County and two in Portland).
In an April 4 drive-by shooting incident that occurred in the 1900 block of E 30th Street in Vancouver, a white van was seen leaving the area. During the course of these investigations, a firearm was recovered from an associate of the suspect. Testing of the gun connected it to several shootings that have occurred in Vancouver, Clark County and in Portland.
On Monday (May 8), a search warrant was served on the suspect’s house located in the 1900 block of W 31st St. and the associated vehicle (a white van) which was parked outside the residence. Detectives did not locate the suspect at the residence but did recover a .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle that matched a shooting in Clark County and in Portland, 9mm casings that matched several Vancouver shootings, as well as stolen items from a car prowl.
The suspect was located at a second residence in the 9800 block of NE Tanglewood Dr. The suspect and another juvenile male, who is a person of interest in several shooting investigations, were detained without incident. The 17-year-old was taken into custody and booked into the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center for Drive By Shooting and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending based on the other connected shooting investigations and evidence linking the recovered weapons.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
Also read:
- KinderCare Learning Center set to open center in Battle Ground
State Representatives McClintock and Ley will speak at the 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 18. - Camas-Washougal Community Chest and partners award 37 grants to local organizations
Three foundations partner to distribute grants funding emergency food assistance, shelter programs, and watershed monitoring. - Camas-Washougal Community Chest and partners award 37 grants to local organizations
Three foundations partner to distribute grants funding emergency food assistance, shelter programs, and watershed monitoring. - Vancouver Police arrest barricaded man
Terry Meyers, 58, faces multiple assault charges after pointing firearm at neighbor and barricading himself. - 49th Legislative District Democrats share their reasons for backing state income tax at Town Hall
Three Democrat legislators defended the new income tax affecting only those earning over $1 million annually. - Letter: Freeze the scope and build the bridge
Vancouver resident calls for project discipline after 22 years of planning and nearly half a billion in costs. - Ekklesia Theatre presents ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Interactive theatre production donates 50% of ticket sales to local counseling services.
