A deputy attempted to stop a vehicle at about 6:45 p.m. after reportedly seeing reckless and erratic driving. Rather than stopping, the driver, Nicholas Cory Kausshen, fled, and the deputy chased him. Nicholas Cory Kausshen continued to drive recklessly, hitting parked cars and driving into opposing lanes of travel. A deputy attempted to immobilize the car using his patrol vehicle. Both vehicles sustained damage. Kausshen drove toward another marked patrol car and two deputies, and one deputy shot and killed him.
Killer: Thomas Walton
Agency: Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation (driving erratically)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Nicholas Cory Kausshen
Death Date: November 22, 2020
County: Spokane
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6327