FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For immediate release:
LYNNWOOD, WA (March 10, 2026) – On Monday, March 9 at approximately 9:11 p.m., detectives with the Lynnwood Police Department, working with the department’s Special Operations Section, located and arrested a 15-year-old male student from Meadowdale High School in connection with the shooting that occurred at Meadowdale Neighborhood Park on March 6.
The investigation determined the shooting stemmed from a confrontation between two groups of students who had arranged to meet at the park after school for a fight. During the encounter, the suspect arrived in a vehicle, exited, and fired multiple rounds, striking another 15-year-old student twice. The victim has been released from the hospital and is recovering.
Detectives and members of the Special Operations Section worked throughout the weekend following investigative leads that ultimately led to the suspect’s identification and arrest.
While the suspect is believed to have gang affiliations, investigators cannot definitively state that the incident itself was gang related.
The suspect was booked into Denney Juvenile Justice Center on charges of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree, and Drive-By Shooting. The drive-by shooting charge stems from the suspect’s use of a vehicle to facilitate the crime.
The firearm used in the shooting has not yet been recovered.
This remains an active investigation, and detectives will continue coordinating with the school district and the prosecutor’s office as the case moves forward.
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Commander Joe Dickinson
LPDMedia@LynnwoodWa.Gov
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