Death by Cop  2022-2024

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William Stephens

Gender : Male

Age : 39

Race : White

Date : 03/05/2022

Location : 100 block of Marion St

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Seattle PD

Officer(s) :Zachary Backman, Elijah Banks, Stephen Englund, Danielle Fine, Nicholas Soldati

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after crashing through gate of federal building

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A number of officers shot William Stevens after he slammed his vehicle into the federal building and emerged with a rifle. His family had filed an emergency restraining order days prior due to his mental health exacerbating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/man-killed-outside-federal-office-building-identified/281-2bc824cc-5e71-4252-a817-6d92bb2aec74

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/officers-open-fire-kill-armed-man-downtown-seattle/SC53RL3K6FGQFINWLMIYOX6I7I/

https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-on-scene-of-possible-fatal-officer-involved-shooting

https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2022/03/05/seattle-police-shoot-and-kill-suspect-after-he-rams-federal-building/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KsIVB3LCPY