Officers were searching for a man with a felony warrant for their arrest when they found him in a car on Main Street. He reportedly shot at them, and Deputies Jodie Barcus and Justin Malone and Officer Brian Bowling shot and killed Ryan Bass.
Victim's Name: Ryan E. Bass
Agency Responsible: Okanogan County Sheriff's Office, Omak Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: March 3, 2020
County: Okanogan
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5607