On September 17, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Federal Way officers were dispatched to a shooting at the King County Metro Transit Center located at 31621 23rd Avenue.

When officers arrived, a 19-year-old male victim of Federal Way was located on the transit center platform suffering from life threatening gunshot wounds.

The preliminary information indicates prior to the shooting the victim was involved in a verbal altercation.

One subject shot the victim, and two subjects fled the scene.

A Federal Way Police Officer in the area of the transit center heard the shots fired and took immediate action contacting witnesses that provided the direction of the two subjects.

The officer took one 20-year-old male immediately into custody.

He was transported to the station as a person of interest. Following interviews with detectives he was released and remains a witness to the crime.

Witnesses at the scene identified the direction of the second fleeing subject. Following a brief K-9 track the second subject was contacted.

This 28-year-old suspect of SeaTac has been indentified as the shooter and will be booked into the King County Jail for investigation of Homicide.

The Federal Way Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety and concerns of all citizens; the Transit Center has been a focus of directed enforcement in an effort to deter crime.

The Department has stepped up patrols and coordinated with outside agencies to enhance the safety at the transit center.

The King County Medical Examiners Office will take custody of the body and release the name of the victim following determination of cause of death.