Man killed after arrest warrant leads to shootout with police in Everett

A 24-year-old man who may have fired shots at Everett Police has died, according to the Independent Investigations Team (IIT). 

The incident started around 1 p.m. Multiple schools were placed on lockdown following reports of shots fired. 

Snohomish County Sherriff’s deputies were trying to serve a Department of Corrections warrant on the man at an apartment complex and there was a "verbal altercation" before the man fired a gun into the ground and ran, investigators said.

Multiple officers — including those from Everett and Lynwood — then responded and a short time later, investigators said an officer heard a shot fired in a home near the apartment complex and saw the man run outside.

"I saw a gentleman come running from around the corner of one of the houses and watched him raise a hand. I think he fired a shot at the officers and I watched them shoot them back," said Michael Pennington, a witness. 

The officers exchanged gunfire with the man, who was shot and collapsed after running a short distance, investigators said. The man died at the scene.

Everett Community College, WSU Everett and an elementary school were both placed on lockdown.

Two police sergeants from Everett and Lynnwood and a Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputy have been placed on standard administrative leave during the investigation, a news release said.

The man's identity has not been released. 


 

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