Deputies responded to an apartment complex around 12:15 p.m. after reports of suspicious circumstances possibly involving a "prowling of vehicles." Deputies saw a man walking outside the apartment complex with some sort of case slung over his shoulder. The deputies tried to talk to the man who then pulled out a weapon and fired at deputies, wounding two. The deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: King County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Suspicious person
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ronny Dunning
Death Date: November 9, 2020
County: King
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6305