Police responded to reports of gunshots and a suicidal man. Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies found an armed man who, at times, was holding a gun to his head. They began negotiations. A SWAT team arrived at 1 a.m. A family member also spoke to him. Police say they used several “less lethal” methods to try to subdue him. Officers approached the man about 7:20 a.m. Saturday after police believed he put down the gun. As officers approached, he “made a movement to the gun,” and two officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: May 7, 2016
County: Snohomish
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1523
Geography: Suburban