Updated at 6:20 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Sheriff’s deputies were on the scene this afternoon of a shooting at the 3100 block of Ives Road in Centralia.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, via Twitter, indicated just before 4 p.m. they were trying to locate the suspect.
Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said preliminary information is the male victim was outside an apartment complex’s office, off Harrison Avenue, when a vehicle pulled up.
“The individual yells out to him, he turns to see what’s going on and a shot or shots are fired,” Breen said.
The male was struck in the leg, the injury is non-life threatening, Breen said.
Breen said the 19-year-old Centralia man at first didn’t realize he was hit.
“It just kind of grazed him and he drove himself to the hospital,” Breen said.
The victim apparently has known the suspect about a month, having done some automotive work for him, Breen said.
Breen confirmed about 6 p.m. it was just one shot, fired from a handgun.
Deputies are chasing down some leads, looking for a person whose identity they know, he said. A white sport utility vehicle is believed to be involved, he said.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
How come Olympian has a suspect name and photo. Thought CPD was trying to find the suspect.