A man was killed in an early morning shooting near University Court Apartments in Ellensburg on Saturday.

Ellensburg police said a 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the shooting near Chestnut Street and Helena Avenue.

He has been booked into Kittitas County Jail on charges of first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, according to the Ellensburg Police Department.

Officers responded to reports of gunshots at approximately 2 a.m. June 7.

Police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Kittitas Valley Healthcare Hospital by medics and pronounced dead, the Ellensburg Police Department said in a summary of the incident.

The victim was not immediately identified.

Officials said another person was also shot at during the incident.

The shooting rema

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