911 dispatchers received calls just after 7 p.m. about a man who was sitting with his feet dangling off the Bethel Burley overpass. Deputies arrived and Deputy Andrew Hren shot and killed David Pruitte. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Killer: Andrew Hren
Agency: Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
Motive: erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: David James Pruitte
Death Date: August 4, 2020
County: Kitsap
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6037