Authorities stated that they wanted to make it clear there are no indications of a hate crime at this time and that the incident is being investigated as an attempted robbery.
Law enforcement is investigating two separate robberies and shootings in Skyway, Washington Thursday night. The incidents occurred within 15 minutes of each other.
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View on XAccording to the King County Sheriff's Office, the first robbery and shooting was reported at the Clutch Cannabis Shop around 9:05 PM. One of the employees was shot in the arm but the injuries were non-life threatening.
Approximately 15 minutes later another victim was shot twice at the South Bay Spa nearby. The victim, a man of Asian descent, also suffered non-life threatening injuries and according to authorities was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
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View on XAccording to Jonathan Choe at KOMO News, there are already concerns in the area’s Asian community following the shooting, which killed 8 people including 6 Asians in Atlanda on Wednesday. South Bay Massage and Spa is also Asian owned.
Investigators are searching for two suspects involved in the shootings, but have not yet officially connected the two crimes. Authorities stated that they wanted to make it clear there are no indications of a hate crime at this time and that the incident is being investigated as an attempted robbery.
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