Auburn police arrest teen in fatal shooting Friday
Auburn police on Monday arrested a teenage boy in the fatal shooting of another teen there Friday.
The shooting happened about 8:45 a.m. on 25th Street Southeast near F Street Southeast while the victim was sitting in his car and the gunman approached him, police said.
King County medical examiners Monday identified the victim as 17-year-old Erick Valdez-Herrera of Auburn and said he died at the scene.
When the teen was arrested, officers obtained the handgun believed used in the shooting, police said.
Auburn police declined to release further information, and asked anyone with information to call them at 253-288-7403.
Kenny Ocker: 253-597-8627, @KennyOcker
This story was originally published October 10, 2016 at 4:05 PM with the headline "Auburn police arrest teen in fatal shooting Friday."