Around 8 p.m., officers were responding to a report of a disabled car. Officers discovered one of the men in the car had a warrant for his arrest and attempted to take him into custody, but instead he ran off. Officers ran after him but Nicholas Ellingson allegedly pulled a gun and aimed it at the officers, and one of the officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Auburn Police Department
Motive: Disabled car, warrant (unspecified)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Nicholas Ellingson
Death Date: December 17, 2020
County: King
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6442