SEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Police Department says it is investigating after an officer shot someone inside the secured parking lot of the Southwest Precinct.
It happened around 12:18 p.m. on Wednesday.
Police Chief Shon Barnes says the man was armed with a knife, and officers tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man wouldn’t cooperate. That’s when, according to the chief, an officer shot the man.
Police immediately tried to render aid until firefighters could arrive, but the man didn’t survive.
Chief Barnes says there was a call made about a suicidal person at the nearby Home Depot, but it’s too early in the investigation to say whether it’s the same person.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
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