Police investigation into Wednesday’s homicide at Beaver Lake Park led King County Sheriff’s deputies to Des Moines, where one man was shot and a 16-year-old male suspect from Kent was taken into custody early this morning.

Detectives with King County Sheriff’s Office received information that a man believed to be connected to the Beaver Lake Park homicide was in an apartment in the 21600 block of 29 Ave. S in Des Moines.

Sheriff’s deputies and detectives were outside of the apartment when the suspect and another man exited. When the men saw the deputies, they both pulled handguns. Three deputies fired, striking one of the men. The other man fled the area on foot and discarded his gun as he ran. It is unclear at this time if either of the men fired their weapon. The injured man was taken to Harborview and is in critical condition.

A K-9 unit attempted to track the outstanding suspect but he was not initially located. While the investigation at the scene was ongoing, police learned the outstanding suspect was hiding in a nearby apartment. SWAT officers responded to the scene and repeatedly ordered the man out of the apartment.

The suspect, a 16-year-old male from Kent, came out of the apartment just after 5 a.m. and was taken into custody without incident. Detectives have not said what involvement he may have had in the Beaver Lake homicide.

Police report that the deputies involved in the shooting will be placed on paid administrative leave, which is routine in officer-involved shootings. All three deputies are veteran officers. King County Sheriff’s Office will withold their names until next week, which is standard in officer-involved shootings.