Auburn police officer shoots man driving stolen car after chase

Nov 29, 2017, 2:38 PM | Updated: 5:30 pm

KIRO 7 Seattle

An Auburn officer shot a man near Auburn Way North following a police chase on Wednesday.

The man crashed the car, which was reportedly stolen, into another vehicle. He got out of the car and confronted an employee at a business.

According to police, the man had a gun when officers arrived. One officer opened fire.

The man is at Harborview Medical Center.

No officers were injured. No suspects are outstanding.

Police shut down all lanes of Auburn Way North between 8th Street and 10th Avenue to investigate.

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