Silver Meadows Shooting Victim Identified

Kent Police have released the identity of the on Silver Meadows Boulevard early Friday morning.

Charles Johnson, 40, of 1207 Garth Drive, was shot in the torso in a reported robbery attempt at an apartment in the 900 block of Silver Meadows Boulevard, a few blocks from his home, just after midnight Friday.

Capt. Jayme Cole said Johnson remains hospitalized. No further information on his condition was available.

"We’re still looking for the suspect," Cole said.

The unknown suspect, a light-skinned black male in his early twenties, shot Johnson and then fled on foot, according to police. The suspect was described as 6 feet tall with a thin build and wearing gray pants with a red plaid shirt. The suspect is armed and considered dangerous by police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Kent Police at 330-673-7732.