Around 4:30 p.m., police pulled over a purple minivan. A 27-year-old man stepped out of the van with a gun and shot at Federal Way police. Three officers returned fire, killing the man. The man may have been suspected in a robbery, but police did not specifically say.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Federal Way Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 14, 2019
County: King
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4568
Geography: Suburban