A deputy was waved down near a car wash by a person who said he saw man firing a gun in the backyard of a nearby house. The deputy went to the home and a woman walked out, followed by Joshua Sarrett. Sarrett was shot and killed by the deputy. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: King County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Discharging firearm
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joshua Sarrett
Death Date: September 19, 2020
County: King
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack