Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/16/2026

Location : State Route 508 near Onalaska

City : Cinebar

County : Lewis

State : Washington

Agency : Lewis County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/16/2026, Lewis County deputies responded to a report of a man in distress in the Cinebar area. Deputies located him inside a vehicle and attempted to communicate. Authorities said the man exited the vehicle with a firearm and approached deputies. Deputies ordered him to stop and used less-lethal beanbag rounds when he did not comply. Two deputies then fired their patrol rifles, striking him. He was airlifted to a hospital and later died. The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations is handling the case.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/lewis-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-reportedly-armed-in-distress/