Officials say a Benton County sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a domestic violence suspect after he refused to drop a gun during a standoff.
The Tri-City Herald reported that the shooting came after police responded for the third time in two days to the home of Robert Bevel, 56. The first two calls came in on Friday and involved verbal abuse. No arrest was made at that point.
But on Saturday afternoon, officials received another call, this time reporting that Bevel had dislocated the shoulder of his adult son. Kennewick Police Capt. Ken Lattin said officers obtained a felony arrest warrant for Bevel and set up a perimeter around the property. A crisis negotiator was unable to persuade Bevel to cooperate, and around 7 p.m. he walked out of his trailer with a gun.
Veteran Deputy Scott Surplus shot Bevel in the shoulder. The shooting is under review.
