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1 shot, killed by Clark County Sheriff’s deputies following alleged armed carjacking by pair
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The shooting happened in the American Legion at Northeast 20th Avenue. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said the other carjacking suspect has been arrested.
CLARK COUNTY, Wash — A man is dead after Clark County Sheriff’s deputies shot him while responding to an armed carjacking on Saturday, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Deputies have arrested the other alleged carjacking suspect.
Deputies responded to a call about a carjacking in Hazel Dell at 10:38 a.m., with the victim saying that a man and a woman had stolen his van before leaving the scene. A witness said that the man had a handgun.
Shortly after, deputies arrived at 14300 Northeast 20th Avenue near Goodwill in Salmon Creek, where witnesses said a man and a woman had attempted to carjack a vehicle with a person inside. The descriptions of the suspects matched the ones seen in Hazel Dell, according to the CCSO.
Deputies then set up a containment area to search for the suspects. They then located the stolen van from the Hazel Dell carjacking behind the American Legion at 14011 Northeast 20th Avenue, CCSO said.
Deputies saw the male suspect enter the building and confronted him, where “an officer-involved shooting took place,” killing the man, according to the CCSO. No deputies were injured.
Deputies were searching for the woman, then arrested her around 3:25 p.m.
Four CCSO deputies, so far unnamed, are on critical incident leave, as per standard protocol, CCSO said. The Southwest Washington Independent Investigation Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, will be investigating the shooting. Body camera footage will be released.
Earlier on Saturday, CCSO been reported that “deputies have been involved” in a shooting in the Salmon Creek area. The shooting happened near the Walgreens at 139th Street and 20th Avenue.
There was a large police presence at the scene, and CCSO asked the public to avoid the area.
This is a breaking story; check back for updates.
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