Local police were called to the Johnston residence multiple times, ultimately finding Johnston outside with a rifle in hand. He retreated into the house but the re-emerged and started a firefight with officers, which he lost. Neighbors were at a loss to reconcile the seemingly affable Johnston they knew with the heavily armed man in a house with an "arsenal of weapons, ammunition, body armor and hardened fighting positions" that police described.
Victim's Name: Stephen Johnston
Agency Responsible: Seattle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: August 30, 2014
County: King
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban