On Tuesday July 12th at 6:37 PM Mount Vernon Police Officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of N. 20th Place regarding a subject who had been shot.
Officers arrived and contacted a 24 year old Mount Vernon man who had been shot in the right leg. The victim was taken to Skagit Valley Hospital and later transported to Harbor View Hospital.
The victim's 22 year old brother, also from Mount Vernon, left the scene of the shooting prior to officers arrival and is believed to be the suspect.
The investigation is continuing.
Lieutenant Ken Bergsma