17-year-old Vancouver boy arrested in connection with 7 drive-by shootings
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VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with seven drive-by shootings, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
Police say the 17-year-old boy, whose name has not been released, is connected to multiple drive-by shootings including four in Vancouver, one in Clark County and two in Portland.
The teen was arrested during an investigation into a shooting that happened on April 4 in the 1900 block of East 30th Street in Vancouver.
During the investigation, a firearm was recovered from a friend of the suspect. Police say testing of the gun connected it to several shootings that happened in Vancouver, Clark County and Portland.
On May 8, detectives served a search warrant on the suspect’s home in the 1900 block of West 31st Street and a white van, which was seen leaving the scene of the April 4 shooting, was parked outside.
During the search of the home, detectives found a .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle that matched a shooting in Clark County and Portland, 9 mm casings that matched several Vancouver shootings, as well as stolen items from a car prowl.
Police say another juvenile boy was detained and is a person of interest in several shooting investigations. No other details about that suspect were released.
The investigation is ongoing, and police say additional charges are likely.
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