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1 juvenile dead, 2 others injured in Skyway incident
A juvenile has died, and two others are in critical condition following an incident in Skyway on Monday afternoon.
KING COUNTY, Wash. - A juvenile has died, and two others are in critical condition following an incident in Skyway on Monday afternoon.
What we know:
Skyway Fire responded to the scene at an apartment complex off Martin Luther King Jr. Way South shortly before 1 p.m.
Upon arrival, emergency responders found three juveniles. Two of them were unresponsive, and the third died at the scene, according to Skyway Fire officials.
In an update on Thursday, the King County Sheriff's Office said there was a potential tie to illicit drugs in this case. The investigation into the deaths remains open.
The King County Medical Examiner's Office will soon determine the juvenile's cause of death.
FOX 13 spoke to a mother who claims the tragedy unfolded Tuesday night at a birthday party her daughter attended.
"Just waiting for her to call and she finally called me two hours later in a panic, and she said, ‘Mom, I just woke up, I just woke up, and," she named her friends, all three of them, they weren’t breathing. She said, ‘they’re not breathing and they won't wake up mom,'" said Cheryl Johnson.
Deputies say the scene is safe and there is no active threat to the community.
Detectives encourage anyone with information to call 911. Tipsters can remain anonymous when they submit a tip or video to Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound through the P3 Tips App or at P3Tips.com.
The Source: Information in this story comes from Skyway Fire (KCFD20) and the King County Sheriff's Office. Renton RFA, Puget Sound Fire and King County Medic One all responded to the scene.
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