Shortly after midnight on Oct. 5, police responded to a call of shots fired at a car near Northwest 77th Street and 24th Avenue Northwest. The rear window of the car was shattered, there was a bullet hole in the driver's side headrest, and damage to the rear bumper apparently caused when two bullets struck the car.
The driver of the car, a 19-year-old male, was struck in the shoulder, though the bullet did not penetrate and only left a bruise. A 19-year-old female was also in the car.
According to the victims, they were driving around the neighborhood when they were confronted by two males in a gray Mazda. During the confrontation, the suspects got out of their vehicle and pointed a handgun at the victim's car. The victims escaped by driving down side streets.
Later, the suspects caught up with the victims and began ramming their car, according to their report. They were able to drive off but only after three shots were fired at their vehicle.
Officers could not find any damage to the front of the victim's car to indicate the ramming, and neither of the victims could tell officers were the ramming occurred.
While officers were investigating the scene, they noticed two men, who matched the description of the suspects, watching them intently from a parked car. The car drove off when the occupants noticed police looking at them.
Officers followed the vehicle and detained its occupants. They were positively identified as the suspects by the victim of the shooting and were arrested.
While giving a statement to officers, the female victim asked them to get her cigarettes from the car. As officers went to get the cigarettes, they observed a small bag of suspected cocaine inside the cigarette pack.
The female victim was placed under arrest. Neither victim could answer basic questions posed to them by officers, according to police. Officers did not located any weapon on the suspects or in their car.
The two suspects were interviewed and released. The female victim was booked into King County Jail.