cities overnight are believed to
have been shot by the same man.
That suspect is in custody right now.
Thanks for joining us.
I'm Jessica Janner Castro.
I'm Steve Solis.
Those shootings happen just abo3
hours apart in Marysville and Edmonds.
Two others were also shot in Eds
when the suspect allegedly burst
into a home and began to shoot.
That is where King Five's
Eric Wilkinson is right now.
He kicks off our team coverage
live this hour. Eric
A very violent night overnight
here in Snohomish County.
Three people shot here in
Edmonds alone before 7:00 AM,
including with with two children inside
the house where the shootings happen.
We're told by friends of these victims
that A2 parents and a grandparet
were the victim shot one of the.
We're not sure which at
this point didn't survive.
A close friend of the victims cs
in disbelief as the reality of t
happened down this unassuming
Edmond side street sinks in.
Everything was fine yesterday.
Police tell us they responded to
a shooting here in the one six,
300 block of 48th Place W in
Edmonds just before 7:00 AM.
They found a woman who'd been shot to
death and another man and woman wounded,
both with life threatening inju.
Neighbors say everyone here
tends to keep to themselves.
Doesn't really feel real feel.
It feels more surreal than anyt.
I just said I'm there like, oh,
that really sounded like it was close by.
This couple heard the gunfire
at 6:40 this morning. You shots.
We looked at each other and they said
that didn't sound good. Later ty
saw a young brother and sister a
police car, survivors of the shooting.
I could tell the officer was tag
to young kids and it makes you wonder
what's going through their mind.
The suspect drove away in a chase ensued.
He was caught a short time later
using a helicopter and police d.
Exactly what would cause anyone
to kick in the door of a mother,
father, grandmother,
two kids and start shooting is
impossible for folks here to comprehend.
Any idea what would have
been the motive? I have
no idea because this is absoluty
nice and friendly family.
It's. I don't know.
I just don't know what to say.
Those two children are in state
custody tonight, safe and unhar,
at least physically. Now,
all of this started very early s
morning north of here in Marysv.
Sebastian Robertson picks up our
coverage from there. Sebastian.
Hi, Eric. As you said,
investigators believe that
these two murders are connected.
They believe it is the same sus,
but don't know exactly how that
connection will be made, if at ,
between the motivations and the
alleged killings of both suspec.
We are at the Twin Lakes Landin.
It's a housing complex off I5 in Marysville
and this is where police were cd
very early this morning around 4:00 AM.
When officers arrived,
they found a man dead,
that man determined to be a 31
year old outside of the complex.
The suspect took off before police got there,
and as you heard,
that man was ultimately arrested
in Edmonds after police believe
he killed a second person.
Meanwhile,
staff at this complex say it
is their main priority right
now to look after residents.
This point we're really just trying to
reassure residents and ensure that they
are receiving the support that y
need to deal with the trauma from the
incident that happened this mor.
Making sure that staff is availe
to have conversations with them,
hear what their concerns are.
This is a low income complex tht
includes housing for people that
were recently homeless and haven
referred to housing by the stat.
The entire property is managed by the
nonprofit housing Hope and Hope Works.
It's brand new,
only been around for about six months.
This location that is this shooting was
in a very public area in the complex,
in this entryway right behind m.
Many parents that I spoke to
say there are many children,
very young children in this com.
They say their main priority has
been to keep this tragic news ay
from little ears in Marysville.
Sebastian Robertson, KING5 News.