Man fatally shot in Kirkland officer-involved shooting
Dec 19, 2017, 5:39 PM | Updated: 7:04 pm
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A man was fatally shot in an officer-involved shooting at a Kirkland apartment early Tuesday night.
The incident occurred near the Emerson Apartments in the 11000 block of 128th Lane in Kirkland around 4:21 p.m.
Kirkland Police responded to a disturbance with a man with a rifle at Emerson Apartments at 4:21 pm. On contact the armed suspect was shot and killed by an Officer. The suspect has died at the scene despite attempts to save him. The Officer is obviously shaken, but not injured.
— Kirkland Police (@KirklandWAPD) December 20, 2017
The Seattle Times reports that the suspect, a man, was armed with an assault-style rifle. Officers initially responded to an apartment following reports of a “disturbance “– screaming and possible shots fired. When officers confronted the man, at least one officer fired on him. The man died at the scene.
No officers were injured during the incident.
Bellevue police were called to assist by handling the perimeter of the scene. The shooting will be investigated by the King County Sheriff’s Office.
Information from KIRO 7 contributed to this article.
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