A Clark County sheriff’s deputy fatally stabbed a suspected drunk driver who reportedly tried to take the deputy’s gun late Wednesday night time on the Washington State Patrol weigh station in Ridgefield, in response to an announcement from the sheriff’s workplace.
Deputies responded to a crash about 11 p.m. close to Northeast 14th Court docket and Minnehaha Avenue in Hazel Dell. A automobile had crashed into two parked automobiles, in response to the assertion.
Deputies believed the motive force was impaired and performed a DUI investigation. The driving force was arrested and brought to the size home on the weigh station on Interstate 5 in Ridgefield. The size home has a room geared up with a breath-alcohol measuring gadget used for evidentiary measurements, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
The deputy and the motive force arrived on the scale home about 11:30 p.m.
About midnight, the deputy reported over the radio that he was in a bodily battle with the motive force, who had tried to take his gun, in response to the assertion. The deputy stated he stabbed the suspect a number of instances.
Legislation enforcement on the scale home supplied first support whereas a Clark-Cowlitz Fireplace Rescue ambulance was known as.
The driving force was pronounced lifeless on the scene at 12:39 a.m. this morning.
The deputy, who was not injured and shall be recognized later, is on vital incident go away, as per normal protocol.
The driving force has not been recognized.
The sheriff’s workplace notified the Washington State Workplace of Unbiased Investigations, which can examine the incident. Video from body-worn cameras and in-car cameras shall be launched later.
In compliance with state regulation, sheriff’s workplace personnel is not going to be concerned within the investigation.
All different data on the investigation shall be launched by the Workplace of Unbiased Investigations.
The identification of the deceased and trigger and method of demise shall be launched by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
As soon as the investigation is full, the case shall be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Lawyer’s Workplace for evaluation.
