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Man suffers gunshot wound on Martin Way East early Sunday, Thurston sheriff says

A man was shot in the 9400 block of Martin Way East early Sunday, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders.
A man was shot in the 9400 block of Martin Way East early Sunday, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders. Courtesy

A man was shot early Sunday in the 9400 block of Martin Way East, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders.

About 3:30 a.m., Sanders and deputies were called to investigate a shooting in the area, the sheriff said in a social media post.

The first deputy at the scene found a man with a gunshot wound in his leg. A tourniquet was applied and the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to Sanders.

Narcotics, shell casings, and bullet fragments also were found at the scene, Sanders said.

Martin Way East was closed during the investigation.

This story was originally published February 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM.

Rolf Boone
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