Deputy shoots at man waving gun made of Legos
Nov 15, 2012, 3:51 PM | Updated: 4:59 pm
A veteran King County deputy was forced to fire several shots at a man who was waving what appeared to be a handgun at passing cars near Duvall Thursday.
It was later discovered that the gun was made out of black Legos.
Deputies were called to the scene on NE Woodinville-Duvall Road just east of Mink Road NE shortly after 11 a.m. The man allegedly ignored several commands that he drop the object.
“It was definitely in the shape of a handgun,” said Deputy William Akers, a spokesperson for the King County Sheriff’s Office. “[The deputy] was at a distance of about 20 to 25 yards, and from that distance it looked very real.”
Akers could not specify how many shots were fired, but said the man was not hit.
“We are grateful no one was injured in this dangerous situation,” King County Sheriff Steve Strachan said in a statement.
The man lived at a nearby home for developmentally disabled adults.
