Woman, 2-year-old shot to death in Bremerton

BREMERTON – A 29-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy were fatally shot Saturday, and a third shooting victim suffered life-threatening injuries, sheriff’s deputies in Washington said.

Investigators used a police dog to search the Bremerton mobile home park where the shooting occurred, but the dog did not pick up the suspect’s scent.

“We feel confident the suspect is no longer in the mobile home park,” said Kitsap County sheriff’s Lt. Detective Earl Smith.

The Kitsap Sun reported the boy’s mother was trying to shield him when he was shot, but the mother was not hurt. The woman who was killed was a roommate.

Officials said they received reports of gunshots at the Kariotis Mobile Home Park after 2 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they found the woman dead and the 2-year-old critically injured. The toddler later died.

The third victim was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries. The man was shot in the lower abdomen, Smith said.

The Sheriff’s Office released a statement Saturday identifying the woman who was killed as Heather Kelso of Bremerton. The boy was identified as Kaden Lum.

The mother and boy had moved there three weeks ago, Smith said. The third victim was a neighbor who was shot as he ran to his residence.