Felon wanted in "shots fired" call arrested

COULEE CITY - Grant County Sheriff's Deputies and Coulee City Police have found and arrested a wanted felon who fled the scene of a shots fired call here the morning of June 19.

Deputies and police were called at 5:30 that morning to a field just west of 617 West Douglas Street in Coulee City. While on the way to the call, police were told a wanted felon was possibly at the scene.

Arriving officers stopped a vehicle leaving the area and detained three occupants. Police then learned wanted felon Cody Seely, who was nearby in or near a shanty-type building, had probably fled the scene on foot as officers were stopping the car.

Deputies believe several people were at the site using drugs and shooting guns. It is not believed any person was targeted and nobody was injured.

Seely was located and arrested without incident at about 4 p.m. on the same day. Deputies found him hiding in a field near Coulee City.

Arrested for the shots fired incident was Ryan Kantola, 25 of Ephrata, on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm. He was lodged in the Grant County Jail.

A 15-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm. He was lodged in the Grant County Youth Services facility.

A 21-year-old female and a 15-year-old female were questioned and released.

Seeley was sought by the U.S. Marshals Task Force on a warrant for residential burglary.

- Staff report