Man wounded in Tri-Cities shooting near Highway 395 intersection Tuesday night

One person was hurt in a shooting in Kennewick on Tuesday night near one of the Tri-Cities’ busiest intersections.

Kennewick Police officers responded to a weapons complaint on the 2700 block of West Kennewick Avenue about 10:20 p.m.

When officers arrived they found there had been a shooting and a man was being treated at a local hospital for injuries that were not life threatening.

It’s unclear if the man was in a car at the time of the shooting or if he was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle before officers arrived.

Photos from the scene posted by Kennewick police show several patrol vehicles in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on Kennewick Avenue at Highway 395.

Anyone has information about the shooting is asked to call the non-emergency number at 509-628-0333 and reference case number 23-057713. Anonymous tips can also be made online at www.kpdtips.com.

This story was originally published July 26, 2023 at 10:31 AM.

Cory McCoy

Tri-City Herald

Cory is an award-winning investigative reporter. He joined the Tri-City Herald in Dec. 2021 as an Editor/Reporter covering social accountability issues. His past work can be found in the Tyler Morning Telegraph and other Texas newspapers. He was a 2019-20 Education Writers Association Fellow, and has been featured on The Murder Tapes, Grave Mysteries and Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen.