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Man killed in Federal Way drive-by shooting identified

A 20-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Federal Way early Thursday has been identified as Muldhata U. Dawud.

Dawud was in a car with others near the 32800 block of 1st Avenue South in Federal Way just after 1 a.m. when police say another man drove up alongside them and opened fire.

Dawud was killed and the two other men, ages 18 and 19 were injured. The wounded men are expected to survive.

The gunman was driving a red Chevrolet Impala-style vehicle, police said.

Police said investigators recovered at least nine bullet casings at the shooting scene.