Tri-Cities teen arrested at school with loaded stolen gun. He was shot at last week

A 16-year-old Kennewick student was arrested at school Tuesday with a loaded, stolen gun in his backpack, according to Kennewick police.

The teen was one of the boys shot at last week after they were chased from the Yoke’s grocery store parking lot by two men.

While investigating the shooting that wounded a different teen, police detectives learned that the 16-year-old may be carrying a gun at school.

Detectives and officers contact Kennewick school officials and took the teen into custody about 11 a.m. and into an office at Legacy High School on 10th Avenue.

A search found the teen had a loaded, stolen handgun in his bag, said police.

The teen, whose name was not released, was booked into the Benton-Franklin Juvenile Detention Center on investigation of second-degree illegal gun possession, possession of a stolen gun and possession of a gun on school property.

“It is unknown what role the juvenile had in the shooting incident,” said the Kennewick police news release from Lt. Jason Kiel.

Anyone with information on the incident can call the non-emergency number, 509-628-0333, or send an anonymous tip to www.kpdtips.com.

On Friday, five teens, ages 13 to 16, were hanging out in the store parking lot when there was a dispute with two men, said police.

The men chased them a couple blocks and shots were fired, wounding one teen in the arm at 27th Avenue and Rainier Street just before 4 p.m.

No suspects have been arrested in the incident.

This story was originally published April 19, 2022 at 3:31 PM.