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Dispute leads to double shooting at Kent body shop

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Kent police and aid units respond to a shooting in Kent, Wash. on Monday, Nov. 6, 2009.

by KING5.com Staff

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Updated Monday, Nov 9 at 5:51 PM

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KENT, Wash. - Kent police say an argument between co-workers led to a double shooting Monday afternoon in Kent.

Kent police say the shooting happened at about 2:30 p.m. at Kent Body and Paint at 831 5th Avenue S.

Police say their preliminary investigation shows that there was a dispute between two employees at the business. One allegedly shot the other in the arm and abdomen, then shot himself in the head.

The alleged shooter was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries.

The other person who was shot has serious injuries.

No other employees were involved and there is no search for any other suspects.
 

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