Police officers found three gunshot victims in Pullman, WA early Monday morning. One individual, Donald James Connelly, 21, was declared dead at the scene. The two other individuals were transported from the scene to local hospitals; one was critically injured in the face and the other was shot in the leg.
Witnesses state two men accused of the shooting sped away in a blue Honda Civic.
Karen Potts, a witness who lives in the neighborhood where the shooting took place, states that she put "two and two together" when she heard what she first thought were fireworks and then saw a man running down the street.
"The shooter jumped in to the car and the driver gunned it," Karen explains. "I got a good look at the shooter, but the driver was wearing a black mask."
Pullman Police Detective Calvin Anderson has taken the case. Although he says he can not tell the public too much about the case as they continue their investigation, he explains that Pullman Police "raided a home in south Pullman and recovered a .357 that was believed to be used in the shooting. However, the suspect was not home."
The investigation is ongoing but detectives believe the shooting is gang-related. Pullman Police Commander Frank Murray states that "this horrific shooting is emphasizes the need for more cops on the street." He also states that ten gang outreach workers and the Police Bureau's Gang Enforcement Team are interviewing witnesses and known gang members.
