Shots fired at a Lakewood drive-in movie night on Friday, police say
Lakewood police are investigating a shots-fired incident during a city-sponsored drive-in movie night at Fort Steilacoom Park on Friday.
There was a fight, during which shots were fired, Lakewood police said in a Facebook post. The call came in at 9:50 p.m. for a fight with shots fired near the entrance of the park, Lieutenant Chris Lawler said.
The Disney movie, “Coco,” was scheduled to play at 8:30 p.m. The city has rescheduled the showing. The movie was being shown farther into the park, and no one watching the film was injured, Lawler said.
Detectives believe the fight broke out at a birthday party. Vehicles and attendees fled, Lawler said.
“A vehicle was stopped that was involved, but no one is being cooperative,” he said in an email. “No victims from that shooting came forward. Detectives are having a tough time piecing everything together due to the fact that no one is talking or being cooperative.
Lakewood police are working to identify suspects.
“This was extremely dangerous behavior that shouldn’t be acceptable to any of us,” Lakewood police said in the Facebook post.
Police ask anyone with information to contact the tip line at 253-830-5064 or the front desk at 253-830-5000, open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This story was originally published July 10, 2021 at 2:07 PM.
