Seattle police release video of shootout between officers, DV suspect in Washington Park
WATCH: Deadly shootout between Seattle police, DV suspect
WARNING: The video contains graphic content that some may find disturbing.
SEATTLE - The Seattle Police Department released body camera footage Monday of a deadly shootout between officers and a barricaded domestic violence suspect in the city's Washington Park neighborhood.
What they're saying:
"In the interest of transparency, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is releasing the body-worn video from the officer-involved shooting on Friday, June 20," wrote the SPD in a press release. "The department is also releasing the name of the SPD officer involved in this shooting: Officer Leonardo Bassi Rodriguez. This officer is on administrative leave."
Seattle police exchange gunfire with suspect near Madison Park
Major police presence for 2 shootings in Seattle
We are tracking two shootings in Seattle Friday morning. In the Washington Park neighborhood, a suspect is barricaded in a house after shooting his partner and exchanging gunfire with SWAT officers. Police are also responding to a second incident in the Pritchard Park area, where a suspect fired at an officer and is on the run.
The backstory:
Police said that shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a domestic violence disturbance near 32nd Avenue East and East Madison Street. Upon arrival, a woman suffering from a gunshot wound ran into an officer's arms and collapsed in the complex's courtyard.
As officers attempted life-saving measures, the suspect began firing at them from inside the home, prompting an exchange of gunfire.
A SWAT team later entered the building and found the suspect dead with a gunshot wound. Initially, the SPD was trying to investigate whether the suspect's fatal injury was self-inflicted or caused by police gunfire. On Thursday, June 26, it was announced that the suspect's cause of death was suicide.
What's next:
The circumstances leading up to the domestic violence shooting remain under investigation. The Force Investigation Team (FIT) is also reviewing the use of force.
Authorities say officers were able to get the victim away from the scene safely and transport her to Harborview Medical Center. The SPD says she is expected to survive.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from an updated press release by the Seattle Police Department and original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle.
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