Two Bremerton police officers shot, suspect killed
Dec 17, 2017, 6:59 AM | Updated: 5:26 pm
Two officers were injured and a suspect was shot and killed Sunday morning in Bremerton.
Police said officers approached a 53-year-old man who was parked at Lions Park near Lebo Avenue and Hefner.
The man was in an SUV and was believed to have violated a court-issued domestic violence protection order, police said.
According to initial reports received by Bremerton police, the man began immediately shooting at the officers. One officer was shot in his abdomen; the other officer was shot near his waist.
The officers returned fire, killing the man, police said.
Both officers were taken to Harrison Hospital. The officer who was shot in the abdomen underwent surgery and is now recovering. The officer shot near his waist was treated and will be released sometime Sunday, police said.
