RICHLAND, Wash.-UPDATE 3:30 p.m. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the shooting did not happen in Richland. The suspicion is still that the shooting occurred somewhere in Benton City but has not been confirmed.
The victim was shot multiple times and has been transported to Kadlec for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
UPDATE 1 p.m.: Richland Police responded to a weapons complaint at Richland High around 11:45 a.m. on May 4.
According to Officer Schwarder of the RPD security at Kadlec reported that a juvenile arrived at the hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound around the same time.
After further investigation Richland Police believe the shooting may actually have happened in Benton City and not Richland. Richland Police are working with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on the investigation.
At this time it is not believed that any students were involved in the shooting according to the RPD.
Multiple Richland schools were under critical lockdowns, but according to the Richland School district all lockdowns have been lifted as of 12:45 p.m.
Richland High, Carmichael, River’s Edge, Marcus Whitman, Lewis and Clark, Jason Lee, Three Rivers HomeLink and Christ the King were locked down.
NonStop Local staff is currently headed to the scene.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to provide timely and accurate information as we receive it.
