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One dead after police shooting in Lacey, WA
A standoff in Lacey turned deadly Wednesday night.
LACEY, Wash. - Detectives are investigating after a suspect was shot and killed during a SWAT standoff on Wednesday evening in Lacey.
What we know:
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) responded around 5:30 p.m. to reports of a "deadly force" incident at an apartment complex near 45th Avenue Southeast and College Street Southeast.
According to investigators, the incident began with an armed suspect barricaded inside a unit.
While the Thurston County Sheriff's Office assisted Lacey police in evacuating residents, gunfire was exchanged between a SWAT team and the suspect.
Despite life-saving efforts, the suspect died at the scene.
No officers were injured.
It's not known what led up to the incident but the investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders and the Lacey Police Department.
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