Vancouver Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting
April 28, 2026
Update: Vancouver Police have learned that the shooting began with a physical fight in a parking lot between two groups of juveniles. During the fight, individuals in the group produced firearms and three people were shot. The male that was located with non-life-threatening injuries at the scene is 17 years old. He remains hospitalized. The 16-year-old male that was dropped off at a Vancouver hospital with life-threatening injuries has died. Police also learned that a third teenager associated with this incident, 16 years old, transported himself to a Portland area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 17-year-old male who was located near the crime scene was booked into the Robert L Harris Juvenile Justice Center for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm/Possession of a Stolen Firearm.
No other arrests have been made, and the investigation into the person(s) responsible for the shootings remains active. Nothing further is releasable at this time.
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On April 27, 2026, at around 8:30 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the area of NE 18th Street and NE Andresen Road for a report of a shooting. Police located a male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital for evaluation of his injuries. Police recovered several shell casings and a firearm. Several roads were closed in the area while police were on scene.
At approximately 9 p.m., a second gunshot wound victim was brought to a Vancouver hospital with a life-threatening injury.
The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating. Nothing additional is being released at this time.