Suspect in violent ATM robbery still at large, Renton police say

Authorities say a 57-year-old woman was shot during a purse-snatching attempt Friday evening in downtown Renton.

RENTON, Wash. — Three days after a violent robbery in downtown Renton left a woman critically injured, police say they still do not have a suspect. 

The 57-year-old woman was withdrawing cash from a Bank of America ATM around 6:30 p.m. Friday when a man approached her and attempted to grab her purse, according to Meeghan Black, communications manager for the Renton Police Department.

“There was a struggle, and that’s when the suspect allegedly shot her,” Black said. 

The woman was shot in the neck. Officers

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