Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a shooting at a bar just outside of Tenino. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office announced that detectives arrested a male and a female. Deputies, Tenino Police, and fire department personnel responded to a shooting at the Old Hwy 99 Bar and Grill around 5:45 p.m. on April 16, 2024.
At the scene, officers and deputies encountered an active disturbance with bar patrons restraining the shooting suspect. Detectives responded to assist deputies in the investigation. TCSO said that interviews with bar patrols indicated that the suspect and a female companion arrived at the bar following a prior disturbance.
At some point during the second altercation, the suspect shot the victim who passed away at the scene. The male suspect is from the Tenino area in his late 60s. The shooting suspect was transported to the hospital for medical treatment before being booked into the jail. A female in his mid-40s was booked on charges related to the shooting.
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