Name withheld by police
Male, White
Date of the incident: 5/7/2016
Lake Stevens, Snohomish, WA
127th Drive NE and 44th Street NE
127th Drive NE and 44th Street NE
Police responded to reports of gunshots and a suicidal man. Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies found an armed man who, at times, was holding a gun to his head. They began negotiations. A SWAT team arrived at 1 a.m. A family member also spoke to him. Police say they used several “less lethal” methods to try to subdue him. Officers approached the man about 7:20 a.m. Saturday after police believed he put down the gun. As officers approached, he “made a movement to the gun,” and two officers shot and killed him.