Teen arrested after Chelan shooting that injured 17-year-old

CHELAN — A 14-year-old Chelan boy was arrested Saturday in connection with a shooting in downtown Chelan that left a 17-year-old injured, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded about 10:20 p.m. Friday after a deputy in the area of South Emerson Street and East Wapato Avenue heard gunshots coming from the Riverwalk parking lot.

Witnesses reported seeing the suspect flee on foot toward the Woodin Avenue Bridge. Deputies established a containment area and located a 17-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower back. Deputies provided first aid until emergency personnel arrived.

Investigators identified the suspect as a 14-year-old juvenile male from Chelan based on witness statements and evidence collected at the scene.

On Saturday, deputies spoke by phone with the suspect and his mother and coordinated his surrender, the sheriff’s office said. The juvenile was booked into the Chelan County Juvenile Justice Center on two counts of first-degree assault.

The sheriff’s office said the suspect does not attend schools in the Chelan or Manson school districts, and investigators have received no information indicating a threat to local schools.