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Police investigating double homicide after shooting at Kent motel

Feb 1, 2023, 7:49 AM | Updated: 11:11 am

Kent Motel Shooting...

Kent Police have confirmed that two people are dead, and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting Tuesday night at the Kent Valley Motel. (Photo from Sam Campbell)

(Photo from Sam Campbell)

Kent Police have confirmed that two people are dead, and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting Tuesday night at the Kent Valley Motel.

Police say they responded to the scene of a motel in Kent at 10:30 p.m. to reports of multiple people shot.

According to the , officers responded to multiple 911 callers reporting sounds of gunshots inside one of the rooms. One 911 caller told dispatch, 鈥渢here has been a murder.鈥

Upon arrival, officers found two gunshot victims inside one of the motel rooms and attempted to provide aid. The victims, a 43-year-old male Kent resident and a 32-year-old female Alaska resident, had both already succumbed to their injuries.

According to social media reports, a large police response was called to the Kent Valley Motel on Central Avenue N between the Marlatt Funeral Home and Kent Memorial Park.

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Police say at least two people were hit with bullets. They have been investigating at the scene for over 10 hours but have yet to publicly identify a suspect.

Authorities did have Central Avenue North blocked off for most of the night until about 5 a.m. Wednesday.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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