Police arrest 2 in drive-by shooting in M’ville

MARYSVILLE – Detectives arrested two suspects Feb. 23 after investigating an earlier drive-by shooting.

MARYSVILLE – Detectives arrested two suspects Feb. 23 after investigating an earlier drive-by shooting.

An 18-year-old Marysville man was arrested and booked into the Snohomish County Jail. A 15-year-old Marysville boy was arrested and booked into the Denney Juvenile Justice Center.

Both were booked for investigation of Drive-By Shooting, a Class B felony.

Following the shooting, which occurred Monday just after 3 p.m., officers observed a disabled vehicle approximately one-half mile away occupied by the

two men and two women. They were changing a flat tire.

The 18-year-old man said they had driven to the house of an acquaintance, where previously there had been an incident where a gun was pointed at the head of the boy. As they drove away the juvenile fired shots into the air to intimidate the resident. Eleven .40 caliber shell casings were located nearby.

Officers later found a .40 caliber handgun near where they had stopped to repair the tire. The adult man indicated that he and the juvenile were cousins, and that it was their gun that the two of them shared. Each identified the other as the shooter.

The females were questioned and released.

The shooting was in the 3600 block of 73rd Drive NE. The weapon was not fired at any person or property, and no injuries or property damage occurred, Cmdr. Robb Lamoreaux said.