Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age : 55
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/07/2025
Location : 8300 block of South 216th Street
City : Kent
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Kent Police Department, Valley SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 7, 2025, a 55-year-old man reportedly returned to his former workplace on the 8300 block of South 216th Street in Kent, Washington, armed with a rifle and set fires inside the warehouse. Police and fire crews responded and evacuated nearby buildings. A prolonged standoff ensued. Officers used a drone to assess the interior. The man was later found dead inside the warehouse from a gunshot wound. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the fatal shot came from law enforcement or was self-inflicted.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/kent-fire-possible-shooting
https://komonews.com/news/local/fire-burns-kent-warehouse-police-respond-to-possible-active-shooter-incident-washington
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/armed-man-found-dead-inside-burning-kent-warehouse-after-standoff-police-say/
