Man shot, killed by law enforcement in Port Angeles, WA

Wanted man killed in police shooting in Port Angeles

A man wanted on a U.S. Marshals warrant was shot and killed by police in Port Angeles Monday afternoon.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. - A man who had a U.S. Marshals warrant was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in Port Angeles on Monday.

The backstory:

Deputies with the Clallam County Sheriff's Office, Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team, and Port Angeles Police Department responded to a community complaint about a man on a U.S. Marshals warrant for assault.

A Clallam County resident contacted the sheriff's office about the suspect who had a criminal history, appeared to be going through a relapse into drug use, and appeared to be in possession of a handgun.

Officers located the suspect on the west side of Port Angeles, on 10th Street between F and G Streets. Police say when officers attempted to contact him, he ran away, and a foot pursuit ensued.

At one point during the chase, police say the suspect pulled out a handgun and exchanged rounds in a shooting with multiple Port Angeles police officers.

While no officers were injured, the suspect was struck by gunfire, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations is now leading an investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

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