SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department released body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred during a domestic violence response.
The incident began on June 20 when officers responded to a domestic violence-related call and found the suspect and the distraught victim in a doorway. Officers pulled the victim outside the home, while the suspect retreated into an apartment.
Moments later, the suspect opened fire on both officers and the victim. The video appears to show the shots coming from an upstairs window.
An officer returned fire, striking the suspect. The victim was also wounded in the exchange and was transported to a hospital in serious condition.
Following the shooting, the department’s SWAT team took control of the scene. Negotiators attempted to communicate with the suspect by phone. When SWAT officers later entered the apartment, they found the suspect unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Seattle Fire personnel. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death.
