Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/19/2025
Location : Boulder Creek Road
City : Curlew
County : Ferry
State : Washington
Agency : Not Applicable
Officer(s) : Not Applicable
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 19, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Ferry County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence call on Boulder Creek Road in Curlew, Washington. Upon arrival, deputies announced their presence and were met with gunfire through the door, resulting in Deputy Edwin Lopez being shot in the leg. He was transported to Ferry County Memorial Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Inside the residence, deputies discovered the bodies of a man and his girlfriend, Lisa Blakeney, a 56-year-old deputy district court clerk. Investigations indicate that the man shot Blakeney before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/mar/21/ferry-county-court-clerk-killed-in-apparent-murder/
• https://www.facebook.com/Ferry.Sheriff/posts/pfbid0XQqb2YnGXnswWjMyi2xL1WZ2NZgPVK9kJAxkhkosN9LdmWJxM3J2PBf3BxxofaHgl
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2025
Location : 10700 block of 27th Avenue South
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/03/2025, a male United States Postal Service (USPS) employee, whose name has not been disclosed, was believed to have fatally shot his coworker, 27-year-old Edward "Eki" Poloka, at the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in Tukwila, Washington. Following the incident, the shooter fled. Later that morning, Seattle Police officers located his vehicle in the 10700 block of 27th Avenue South. As officers approached, they heard a gunshot and discovered him deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the initial shooting and subsequent suicide is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://komonews.com/news/local/usps-employee-suspected-of-killing-coworker-shoots-self-in-seattle-investigation-gunshot-wound-gun-violence-tpd-medic-personnel-major-crimes-unit-officers-law-enforcement-10700-27th-avenue-south
• https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/more-than-a-number/family-remembers-usps-employee-killed-tukwila-distribution-center/281-0220d919-93bb-487a-9d46-86f437c6fb4c
Jhoser Emmanuel Vega Sanchez
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/01/2025
Location : SR 240 at Village Parkway
City : Richland
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Trooper Sarah Clasen (off-duty)
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by intoxicated, off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/14/2025, off-duty Washington State Patrol Trooper Sarah Clasen, intoxicated with a BAC of 0.17, struck and killed motorcyclist Jhoser Sanchez on State Route 410 near Bonney Lake in Pierce County. Authorities reported her blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. The motorcyclist died at the scene. On September 5, 2025, she was criminally charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/wsp-trooper-hit-killed-motorcyclist-intoxicated-charged/
Jeffrey Allyn
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2025
Location : Intersection of 144th Street Northwest and 92nd Avenue Northwest
City : Gig Harbor
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Mason County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mason County Sheriff's deputies attempted to contact a man in connection with a stolen property case. The man fled in a vehicle, striking a detective's car. Deputies escalated a chase, which ended when the vehicle crashed at the intersection of 144th Street Northwest and 92nd Avenue Northwest. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger in the vehicle and the driver of a bystander car sustained injuries. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/18/2025
Location : 1800 block of W. 2nd Street, near AJ West Elementary School
City : Aberdeen
County : Grays Harbor
State : Washington
Agency : Aberdeen Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/18/2025 in Aberdeen, Washington, a man died from a self‐inflicted gunshot during a confrontation with law enforcement. According to multiple reports, amid a volatile incident in which he injured his son and died from suicide under police duress.Some reports frame the incident in the language of “murder-suicide” or as emerging from a will dispute, with multiple shots fired.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://komonews.com/news/local/shooting-in-aberdeen-injures-two-people-suspect-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/aberdeen-shooting-suicide-under-police-duress/
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article/suicide-under-police-duress-in-aberdeen/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/17/2025
Location : 7000 block of 128th Street East
City : Puyallup
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 17, 2025, at approximately 10:48 p.m., a Pierce County deputy observed a Tesla traveling eastbound on 128th Street East in Puyallup at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The deputy initiated a pursuit without activating lights and sirens but soon lost sight of the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the deputy discovered the Tesla had veered off the road, crashed through a fence, struck three large trees, and caught fire in the backyard of a residence in the 7000 block of 128th Street East. The deputy attempted to rescue the 45-year-old male driver by breaking the driver's side window but was forced to retreat due to the intensifying flames. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No other individuals were injured, and the fire was contained to the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/driver-dies-after-crashing-into-fence-going-over-100-mph-pierce-county/281-6be0ad1f-8e8f-4204-8b20-854f6b310c67
• https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/driver-dead-after-tesla-crashes-through-fence-hitting-trees-catching-fire-pierce-county/2FXMF7DRJBDULPVW4PNOKL5ZOA/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgyJSVMdUis
Name Not Disclosed
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2025
Location : Interstate 5 near the Skagit River Bridge
City : Burlington
County : Skagit
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol (WSP)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 13, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding on Interstate 5 near Bow Hill. The rider, a 43-year-old male from Mount Vernon, failed to stop and exited the freeway at Bow Hill, then reentered I-5 southbound. The trooper discontinued the pursuit due to safety concerns. Later, the motorcyclist was spotted again in Mount Vernon, and another traffic stop was attempted. The rider fled, entering I-5 at College Way, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes. As the motorcyclist approached the Skagit River Bridge, he struck a part of the bridge, was ejected from the motorcycle, and was subsequently hit by an oncoming semi-truck. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The Skagit-Island Specialized Multi-Agency Response Team (SMART) is investigating the incident.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2025
Location : 1500 block of Daffodil Street Court East
City : Sumner
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Sumner Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 13, 2025, Sumner Police responded to a domestic violence call in the 1500 block of Daffodil Street Court East. Officers safely escorted a woman from the residence before a man inside barricaded himself, reportedly armed with a firearm. The Pierce County regional SWAT team was activated, bringing armored vehicles, ballistic shields, breaching equipment, and sniper-observer units to establish a secure perimeter. Negotiators attempted to reach the man by loudspeaker and phone, while tactical operators maintained overwatch and prepared less-lethal and lethal options.
Spotlights and surveillance tools were deployed to monitor all approaches to the residence. While these contact efforts were underway, officers heard a single gunshot from inside. SWAT did not immediately enter, instead obtaining a search warrant to ensure legal entry. Once authorized, a controlled entry was executed under armed cover and tactical lighting. Inside, officers located the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with the firearm recovered nearby. No officers or civilians were injured, and the scene was processed for ballistic and forensic evidence.
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Robert Brewer Heaverlo
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2025
Location : Oxford Suites Hotel
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima Police Department
Officer(s) : K9 OfficerBrad Aulthauser
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 8, 2025, a male individual entered the Oxford Suites Hotel in Yakima, Washington, armed with a gun. Yakima Police Department officers responded to the scene and determined that the individual was experiencing a mental health crisis. During the encounter, an armed confrontation occurred, leading officers to discharge their firearms, resulting in the individual's death. The specific details of the confrontation and the identity of the deceased have not been disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/police-officer-shoots-kills-man-during-armed-confrontation-near-yakima-greenway/article_463adb4c-e693-11ef-b3a4-db2fffc44769.html
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/article_a4ade38c-e688-11ef-8ce9-03bb40f1e023.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/01/2025
Location : Locust Way
City : Bothell
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Lake Forest Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2025, Lake Forest Park police chased a 16-year-old until the vehicle crashed and the driver died in Bothell, Washington. Additionally, two passengers were injured. Detectives say the car may have been involved in an eluding incident in King County with Lake Forest Park Police prior to the crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Chevron on A Street Southeast
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Auburn Police officers conducted a traffic stop near a Chevron on A Street Southeast. During the stop, the male driver pulled out a gun and threatened a female passenger. Officers opened fire, killing the man. The woman was unharmed and is cooperating with police. The Valley Independent Investigative Team (VIIT) is investigating the shooting.
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Alecandro A. Castaneda
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/12/2025
Location : 400 block of North Ash Street
City : Centralia
County : Lewis
State : Washington
Agency : Centralia Police Department (CPD)
Officer(s) : Ruben Ramirez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The individual fatally shot by a Centralia Police Department officer on January 12, 2025, has been identified as Alecandro A. Castaneda, 23, of Centralia, Washington.The incident occurred around 10:56 a.m. when Officer Ruben Ramirez responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex in the 400 block of North Ash Street. Upon arrival, a physical altercation ensued between Officer Ramirez and Mr. Castaneda, during which the officer opened fire, striking Mr. Castaneda. Despite emergency medical treatment at the scene, Mr. Castaneda was pronounced dead.Officer Ramirez, a K9 officer with the Centralia Police Department since 2001, sustained injuries during the altercation and has been placed on administrative leave, per department protocol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/centralia-police-officer-shoots-kills-male-after-responding-to-domestic-dispute-call,373520
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/centralia-officer-fatally-shoots-man-during-domestic-dispute-call/J2MOR4OL3RBH5JV2M3T4TENHMU/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2025
Location : Costco Wholesale, 16616 Twin Lakes Avenue
City : Marysville
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Marysville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 9, 2025, Marysville Police officers responded to reports of a domestic violence incident at the Costco Wholesale located at 16616 Twin Lakes Avenue. Officers encountered a male individual who reportedly presented a threat. During the encounter, officers opened fire, fatally wounding the individual. The exact details of the circumstances leading to the shooting have not yet been disclosed.
The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) is leading the investigation into the incident. The names of the individual and the officers involved have not yet been released.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://komonews.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-marysville-costco-police-department-mpd-law-enforcement-injuries-twin-lakes-avenue-gun-violence
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-outside-costco-marysville/SNI7KPN65ZBDVGM3DNNSJZNSDA/
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/car-fire-shooting-involving-marysville-police-officer-costco/281-121e8a55-d8d4-4c73-8c85-12bdf5fd8f88
Joshua J.T. Musselman
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2024
Location : 600 block of West Montgomery Avenue
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department (SPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 29, 2024, Spokane Police Department officers responded to an armed disturbance call in the 600 block of West Montgomery Avenue. Upon arrival, officers alleged that a man exhibited unspecified threatening behavior. Officers opened fire, killing him. His identity has not been disclosed. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team is handling the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1
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Daniel H. Kerr
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/09/2024
Location : 4300 block of 120th Avenue Southeast
City : Bellevue
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Bellevue Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/09/2024, at approximately 12:28 p.m., Bellevue Police Department officers responded to a call in the Factoria neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington. Upon arrival at the 4300 block of 120th Avenue Southeast, officers encountered a 67-year-old man. During the encounter, the man reportedly assaulted the officers. One officer opened fire, wounding him. The man was later pronounced dead.
The King County Independent Force Investigation Team is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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Adam Grant Gunderson
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/05/2024
Location : Near East Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department (VPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/05/2024, Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers responded to a disturbance near East Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road in Vancouver, Washington. Officers encountered a man who, according to police, physically attacked one of the officers during the interaction. The altercation escalated. An officer fired their weapon, fatally striking the man. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is conducting the investigation into the shooting.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/05/2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/01/2024
Location : Intersection of 14th Street and Columbia Road NW
City : Washington, D.C.
County : District of Columbia
State : Washington
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/01/2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer was driving an unmarked police cruiser near the intersection of Columbia Road and 14th Street NW. The police vehicle collided with a scooter operated by a 28-year-old man. The collision ejected the man from the scooter. Emergency medical services transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The crash is under investigation by the MPD’s Major Crash Investigations Unit.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: One fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/scooter-driver-killed-in-crash-with-dc-police-cruiser/
2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-crash-scooter-fatality/
3. https://abc7.com/dc-police-scooter-crash-investigation/
Chad Fountaine
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/23/2024
Location : State Route 7 at 180th Street South
City : Spanaway
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 23, 2024, a Washington State Patrol trooper attempted to pull over a speeding Lexus sedan on State Route 7 in Parkland. The driver of the Lexus, a 24-year-old man from Tacoma, fled the scene and continued driving until he lost control and collided with a pickup truck. The passenger in the Lexus, a 50-year-old man from Graham, was killed at the scene. The pickup driver, a 44-year-old man from Tacoma, was seriously injured. The driver under pursuit was also hospitalized with injuries.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 bystander killed, driver injured.
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Last update: 11/24/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-two-car-crash-leaving-one-dead-spanaway/
Dane A. Nielsen
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/14/2024
Location : Yelm Highway and Henderson Boulevard
City : Tumwater
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thurston County deputies tried to stop a vehicle that was allegedly driving erratically and escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander at high-speed, killing bystander Dane Nielsen.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article295619444.html
Heather Sullivan
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 11/09/2024
Location : 11700 block of Airport Road
City : Everett
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2024, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver on Airport Road for a traffic violation. The driver fled, and although the deputy did not pursue, the individual quickly lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a roadside homeless encampment. Three individuals died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained, but none required hospitalization. Investigators were still working to determine whether any arrests would be made. The crash occurred within Everett city limits, and the incident is being investigated by Everett Police. The victims were later identified as unhoused individuals living in the encampment.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.
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Last update: November 22, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-driver-hit-killed-3-people-after-fleeing-everett-traffic-stop/
https://www.accidentdatacenter.com/us/washington/seattle-tacoma-wa/everett/11/09/2024/three-pedestrians-killed-and-two-injured-collision-airport-road
Nicholas Faix
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/09/2024
Location : 11700 block of Airport Road
City : Everett
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2024, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver on Airport Road for a traffic violation. The driver fled, and although the deputy did not pursue, the individual quickly lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a roadside homeless encampment. Three individuals died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained, but none required hospitalization. Investigators were still working to determine whether any arrests would be made. The crash occurred within Everett city limits, and the incident is being investigated by Everett Police. The victims were later identified as unhoused individuals living in the encampment.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.
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Last update: November 22, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-driver-hit-killed-3-people-after-fleeing-everett-traffic-stop/
https://www.accidentdatacenter.com/us/washington/seattle-tacoma-wa/everett/11/09/2024/three-pedestrians-killed-and-two-injured-collision-airport-road
Jonathan T. Anderson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/09/2024
Location : 11700 block of Airport Road
City : Everett
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2024, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver on Airport Road for a traffic violation. The driver fled, and although the deputy did not pursue, the individual quickly lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a roadside homeless encampment. Three individuals died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained, but none required hospitalization. Investigators were still working to determine whether any arrests would be made. The crash occurred within Everett city limits, and the incident is being investigated by Everett Police.
The victims were later identified as unhoused individuals living in the encampment.
TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.
Last update: November 22, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-driver-hit-killed-3-people-after-fleeing-everett-traffic-stop/
https://www.accidentdatacenter.com/us/washington/seattle-tacoma-wa/everett/11/09/2024/three-pedestrians-killed-and-two-injured-collision-airport-road
Name Not Disclosed
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/29/2024
Location : 19th Street and Rainier Avenue
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Patrol chased a vehicle for a moving violation. The driver fled and police escalated a chase that ended in the Riverside neighborhood when the vehicle T-boned a teenage driver and crashed into the bushes. The teenage bystander was injured. The man who was chased until he wrecked the vehicle died in the hospital from his injuries. He was described as a 50-year-old man by friends. Washington State in 2021 banned police pursuits. With pressure from the police lobby, the state lifted pursuit restrictions for serious felonies only in 2023. This pursuit was reportedly initiated for a moving violation with no reports of a dire emergency warranting a pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://komonews.com/news/local/state-patrol-pursuit-leads-to-deadly-rollover-crash
Michael D. Williams
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/27/2024
Location : NE. 71st St., Walnut Grove area
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Cameron McAnally, Bauman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver Police were called to the Walnut Grove Area of Vancouver, Washington, where a man had allegedly threatened a neighbor and fired shots in the air. Police arrived and escalated a standoff involving Vancouver Police, Clark County Sheriff’s Office and SWAT. Police alleged at the man had slashed tires and was seen with a handgun. A drone was sent and reportedly documented the man to have a rifle. Police brought an armed vehicle, deployed flashbang grenades and engaged in a shootout with the man. Police shot and killed him.
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Elicio Paco Sanorico Bocanegra
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/22/2024
Location : NB I-5 near mile post 190
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Everett Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 22, 2024, the Everett Police Department pursued a suspect involved in a shooting at the Park View Apartments in Everett. Officers responded to the scene around 1 p.m., where they found one deceased man and one woman with non-life-threatening injuries. By 1:40 p.m., officers located the person’s vehicle and initiated a pursuit that led onto northbound Interstate 5. The pursuit ended with a crash near milepost 190. After the crash, officers heard gunshots from the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, they discovered the man deceased from a gunshot. No officers fired any shots during the incident. Investigations are ongoing by the Everett Police Department and local authorities.
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John Robinson
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/20/2024
Location : Wiggins Road
City : Thurston
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, Yelm Police Department, Nisqually Tribal Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thurston County deputies try to stop a motorcycle for undisclosed reasons. The motorcycle did not stop and police escalated the chase in excess of 100 mph until the motorcyclist crashed and died. It is unknown why police undertook the chase. Police are only allowed to pursue a vehicle Washington State in cases of danger to someone.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-motorcycle-crashes-kills-driver-183627597.html
Payton Michaels
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : 7500 block of Highway 9
City : Lake Stevens
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by PIT maneuver and police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team chased a man wanted for murdering his mother at high speed and attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, causing the man to be ejected. The vehicle crashed and the man died. He was identified as Peyton Michaels.
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Gabriel Renteria
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : Hwy 410 and E Main Ave
City : Sumner
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Sumner Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Puyallup Police Department, Bonney Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sumner PD responded to mental health crisis and called Washington State Patrol, Puyallup Police Department, Bonney Lake Police Department to try to arrest a man with a knife threatening self-harm. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sumnerwa.gov/officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article292557414.html
Gina Munna
Age :70
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2024
Location : Pacific Avenue Southeast and Fones Road Southeast
City : Lacey
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Trooper Dattilo
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thurston police received a call that a woman had shown up at someone’s residence and demanded fentanyl. Police were called and located the woman who was allegedly driving with a flat tire in a stolen vehicle. Police chased the vehicle and placed spike strips which flattened the second tire on her right side, causing her to swerve into head on traffic where she crashed into a bystander and killed a person in that vehicle. The chase was allegedly initiated for a failed attempt to procure fentanyl and driving erratically with a flat tire. This is one of several police pursuit fatalities that have occurred since Washington’s governor Jay Insleee eviscerated a previous band on police pursuits in 2023, leading to Washington police chasing and causing fatal accidents again.
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Christian Demetri Moshofsky
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : 102 Madison Avenue North, Madison Plaza Apartments
City : Kent
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Kent Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to reported gunfire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/28/2024, at approximately 12:35 a.m., Kent Police Department officers responded to Madison Plaza Apartments at 102 Madison Avenue North after a 911 caller reported hearing six or seven gunshots. Two officers initially arrived, got out of their patrol vehicles and began searching the area on foot.
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Police reported that additional gunshots came from an upper-floor apartment after officers arrived. Officers believed the shots were directed toward them, although neither of the two police vehicles was struck. One Kent officer fired nine rounds from a department-issued Colt M4LE rifle toward the apartment.
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Additional officers entered and cleared the apartment and found Christian Demetri Moshofsky, 33, on the floor with a gunshot wound to his head. Officers attempted lifesaving measures, but Moshofsky died at the scene.
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Kent police initially reported that Moshofsky apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, based in part on information officers received from one of his relatives. That account proved incorrect. On 08/30/2024, the King County Medical Examiner determined that Moshofsky died from a gunshot wound to the head and classified his death as a homicide. The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office confirmed that the fatal wound resulted from Kent police gunfire.
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Subsequent ballistic testing provided considerably more detail. Investigators determined that 15 cartridge cases recovered at the scene had been fired from a Ruger 5.7mm pistol recovered inside Moshofsky's apartment. Investigators reported that eight shots were fired before police arrived and seven after officers were on scene. Police fired nine rounds in response. Nobody was struck by any of the 15 rounds attributed to Moshofsky's handgun.
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The autopsy recovered two projectiles from Moshofsky. Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory testing subsequently determined that both projectiles had been fired from the Kent officer's Colt rifle, definitively establishing that police gunfire killed Moshofsky rather than a self-inflicted wound.
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The Valley Independent Investigative Team conducted the investigation, led by the Port of Seattle Police Department with Kent police excluded from investigating its own shooting. The investigation was not completed until April 2026, approximately 20 months after Moshofsky was killed. On 04/24/2026, investigators forwarded the completed case to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for review and a determination of whether criminal charges against the officer were warranted. As of the most recent King County Prosecuting Attorney public case listing located for this update, the matter remained under review.
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Moshofsky's mother, Adrianne Arrington, described her son as a dedicated father who worked to support his son and helped care for his mother, nieces and nephews. She established a verified GoFundMe following his death to assist his family with his burial.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The Kent Police Department and the Valley Independent Investigative Team have not publicly identified the officer who fired the nine rounds that killed Moshofsky.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/3981816/officer-involved-shooting-kent-ends-with-suspect-taking-own-life/
https://www.kentreporter.com/2024/08/30/kent-police-officers-shot-reportedly-killed-man-at-madison-plaza-apartments/
https://www.kentreporter.com/2024/09/20/kent-police-officer-fired-9-shots-suspect-7-during-apartment-shooting/
https://www.kentreporter.com/2025/02/14/man-fatally-shot-by-kent-police-had-high-blood-alcohol-level/
https://www.kentreporter.com/news/man-killed-by-kent-police-in-2024-fired-15-shots-from-apartment/
https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/04/29/investigation-continues-in-kent-police-fatal-shooting-of-man/
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/pao/about-king-county/about-pao/data-reports/public-integrity/2024
GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-christian-moshofsky-memory
Roxanne Bagnariol
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/20/2024
Location : 176th Street East near Spanaway Loop Road South
City : Spanaway
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/20/2024, Roxanne Bagnariol, 39, was critically injured when a Chevrolet Tahoe carrying her crashed and rolled after a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy performed a PIT maneuver during a police pursuit in Spanaway. Bagnariol died from her injuries on 08/25/2024.
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The pursuit began when a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the Tahoe at 176th Street East and Pacific Avenue South because its vehicle registration tabs were expired. The driver continued east on 176th Street after the deputy activated the patrol vehicle’s emergency lights.
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During the pursuit, the Tahoe went through a red light and collided with another vehicle. It then looped back west on 176th Street and was involved in another collision on Spanaway Loop Road. Two drivers were injured in the collisions.
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A pursuing Pierce County sheriff’s deputy then performed a PIT maneuver against the Tahoe. The Tahoe spun, struck a curb and flipped into roadside brush. Bagnariol, who was riding in the front passenger seat, was ejected, and the Tahoe landed on top of her. Emergency personnel freed her from beneath the vehicle and transported her to a hospital in critical condition. She died five days later.
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The driver later pleaded guilty to DUI vehicular homicide. On 10/29/2024, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Timothy Ashcraft sentenced him to seven years in prison.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The Pierce County sheriff’s deputy who initiated the traffic stop and the deputy who performed the PIT maneuver have not been publicly identified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/driver-sentenced-to-prison-after-woman-dies-in-crash-during-pierce-county-police-pursuit,364707
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article294674259.html
https://www.aol.com/woman-died-pierce-county-police-160000963.html
Lois Katherine Phair
Age :67
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2024
Location : Airport Way South near South Hardy Street
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/08/2024, a Washington State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Boeing Access Road. The publicly released reports did not disclose the reason for the attempted traffic stop. The driver continued driving away while troopers pursued southbound on Airport Way South. During the pursuit, the fleeing vehicle struck the front of a second Washington State Patrol patrol vehicle. That trooper immediately terminated the pursuit.
Moments after the pursuit ended, the Jeep entered the northbound lanes of Airport Way South, left the roadway, struck a utility pole, and rolled over. Passenger Lois Katherine Phair, 66, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver attempted to flee on foot after the crash but was taken into custody. Investigators alleged the driver was impaired by drugs and later sought a second-degree murder charge because the passenger died during the commission of the felony offense of attempting to elude police. Two dogs were also in the vehicle; both survived the crash.
The Seattle Police Department Traffic Collision Investigation Squad investigated the crash in coordination with the Washington State Patrol. Public reporting through 2026 identified no criminal charges against the pursuing troopers, no publicly announced disciplinary action, no publicly reported civil lawsuit or settlement arising from the pursuit, and no public release identifying the troopers involved. A pitbull in the vehicle refused to leave her side after the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/passenger-in-car-pursued-by-wa-state-patrol-dies-in-crash/
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/deadly-crash-seattle-airport-way
https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2024/08/14/thursday-august-8-2024/
https://www.kiro7.com/news/one-dead-after-high-speed-car-chase-next-boeing-airfield/7NE75LCJKNCI5JEDMIYNO54P7M/
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/seattle-wa/lois-phair-11943544
Dante Cudini
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : 1100 block of Bayshore Drive
City : Elk Plain
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a “Shots Fired” call and arrived to an armed burglary in process on Bayshore Drive in Pierce County. Police found a door ajar and a man with a gun appeared. Police shot and killed him. One officer was injured. Dante Cudini died. Three involved shooter officers are on paid leave.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBR_3bmmWl8
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article290547419.html
Timothy McDonald
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2024
Location : 7507 242nd Avenue Court East
City : Buckley
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/24/2024, Pierce County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a residence in the 7500 block of 242nd Avenue Court East near Buckley. A woman who called 911 reported that 48-year-old Timothy McDonald was armed with a handgun. She was able to leave the residence safely before deputies arrived.
Deputies established a perimeter and attempted to communicate with McDonald. According to investigators, McDonald exited the residence onto the front porch while armed with a handgun. Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. Police stated that McDonald instead raised the handgun toward deputies, and multiple deputies fired their weapons, striking him.
Deputies rendered medical aid until firefighters and paramedics arrived, but McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team conducted the investigation and submitted its findings to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. In May 2025, prosecutors concluded that the deputies' use of deadly force was legally justified under Washington law and declined to file criminal charges. As of the latest publicly available information, the identities of the deputies involved have not been publicly released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/buckley-suspect-shot-killed
Jillian Lewis
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Black Nugget Road
City : Issaquah
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Bellevue Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bellevue PD chased a woman driver who was believed to have been involved in a DUI crash until she crashed into a police cruiser and another vehicle on Black Nugget Road and died. A passenger was also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/woman-dies-issaquah-police-chase-crash-dui
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/21/2024
Location : 70th and 260th Streets
City : Graham
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies attempted to traffic stop a man who left. Police alleged that he may have grazed an officer or the vehicle in the process, but there is no record of anyone getting hurt. Police shot and killed the man.
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Jeffery Kiner
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/19/2024
Location : Colville Courthouse, Auto View Road
City : Colville
County : Stevens
State : Washington
Agency : Stevens County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after machete attack
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man attacked the Stevens County Deputy prosecutor Smitty Hagopian with a machete, allegedly inflicted severe facial injuries and fled. Stevens County deputies were able to locate him outside of Colville in a vehicle. He allegedly exited the vehicle with the machete and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/20/stevens-county-deputy-shoots-kills-man-accused-of-/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : 25900 block of 70th Ave. East
City : Graham
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 15, 2024, police attempted to arrest a man for unspecified felonies. The man allegedly fled and police placed stop sticks. The man hit a deputy and was shot and killed near 70th Avenue East while he ran towards a nearby home. Police have not identified him nor explained why they tried to arrest him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-dead-chase-shooting-involving-004448196.html
Alizar A. Kachiyev
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/13/2024
Location : 104th Avenue SE and SE 261st Street
City : Kent
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Kent Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bystander killed by police chase crashOn 07/13/2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Kent police attempted to stop a stolen Hyundai Sonata after its owner located the vehicle and notified authorities. The 16-year-old driver continued driving away while police pursued through Kent. Investigators determined the Hyundai reached speeds of approximately 103 mph on city streets before entering the intersection of 104th Avenue SE and SE 261st Street, where it struck a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Alizar A. Kachiyev of Auburn. Kachiyev suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. The Hyundai's 14-year-old passenger was seriously injured, and the driver fled on foot before being identified through the investigation. Later court filings alleged the teen had driven at extremely high speeds through residential neighborhoods while attempting to escape police. He was subsequently charged as an adult with second-degree murder, vehicular homicide, felony hit-and-run resulting in death, attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, and two counts of vehicular assault. Prosecutors argued the circumstances demonstrated extreme indifference to human life. Court records also showed the teen had recently been released from electronic home detention on unrelated felony cases before the fatal pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/16-year-old-second-degree-murder-vehicular-manslaughter-hit-and-run/281-ff5961a4-dd4c-47fb-a5ff-dc1863a693b2
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/teen-charged-with-murder-vehicular-homicide-after-deadly-crash-kent/HPV2HMS6SRDLRBEFR7GFDWZ7DY/
https://www.kentreporter.com/2024/08/02/kent-teen-reportedly-driving-103-mph-in-fatal-hit-and-run/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-driver-identified-charged-adult-000527848.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Highway 512
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Police, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Police as well as the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office chased a vehicle that had engaged in a shootout with police at a traffic stop and then fled. Caught up with the van on Highway 512 near Lakewood in Pierce County or both Washington state troopers as well as Pierce County deputies shot and killed a man.