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Deputy fires shots as suspect rams car on Vashon Island, flees

Jan 3, 2015, 10:54 PM | Updated: 11:04 pm

The search is on for a suspect who rammed a King County sheriff’s patrol car on Vashon Island and fled as a deputy fired shots at him.

The sheriff’s department reported via Twitter the man rammed into the patrol car around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and said the deputy fired several rounds.

The department is asking anyone who sees a a 1976 red Ford pickup with no tailgate or rear license plate to call 911. The truck possibly has rear end damage.

“Don’t approach it,” a follow-up tweet warned.

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