Officers responded to a 911 call around 9:20 p.m. Police said a woman had called claiming someone was in her apartment trying to kill her. Police said when officers arrived, they found a woman on a balcony claiming she was the person who called 911 and that she possibly shot someone. The reportedly woman confronted officers with a handgun, and they shot and killed her.
Agency: Redmond Police Department
Motive: Attempted Murder
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Andrea Churna
Death Date: September 20, 2020
County: King
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6180